(US, slang) A police officer who patrols the streets on foot (walks the beat).
(US, slang) A police officer who patrols the streets on foot (walks the beat).
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(colloquial, archaic, pejorative, law enforcement) (plural typically flatfoots) A policeman.
A policeman, especially a highway patrol officer.
(Australia, Queensland) A small police station, with a limited range of facilities, located in an officer's residence or in a shopping centre.
(US, derogatory, slang) The police.
(slang, derogatory) A member of the grammar police.