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1 peace, officer
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2 sheriff
['ʃerif](in the United States, the chief law officer of a county, concerned with maintaining peace and order.) shérif -
3 wire
wire ['waɪə(r)]1 noun(a) (of metal) fil m (métallique ou de fer);∎ a wire fence un grillage;∎ they've cut the telephone wires ils ont coupé les fils téléphoniques;∎ figurative he got his application in just under the wire sa candidature est arrivée juste à temps;∎ familiar we got our wires crossed nous ne nous sommes pas compris□, il y a eu un malentendu□∎ news has just come through on the wire that… (on telex) on vient de nous informer par télex que…∎ figurative down to the wire jusqu'à la dernière minute;∎ figurative to just get in under the wire (of application etc) arriver de justesse;∎ figurative the peace talks went right down to the wire les pourparlers de paix se sont poursuivis jusqu'à la toute dernière minute(a) (attach with wire) relier avec du fil de fer; (jaw) mettre en place avec du fil de fer; (flowers etc) monter sur fil de fer; (opening, fence) grillager(b) Electricity (building, house) mettre l'électricité dans, faire l'installation électrique de; (connect electrically) brancher;∎ the lamp is wired to the switch on the wall la lampe est branchée sur ou reliée à l'interrupteur placé sur le mur;∎ the room had been wired (up) for sound la pièce avait été sonorisée(c) (send telegram to → person) envoyer un télégramme à, télégraphier à; (send by telegram → money, information) envoyer par télégramme, télégraphier►► wire brush brosse f métallique;wire gauge calibre m pour fils métalliques;wire gauze toile f métallique;wire glass verre m armé;wire mesh, wire netting grillage m, treillis m métallique;wire photo phototélégraphie f, bélinogramme m;wire rope câble m métallique;American wire service agence f de presse (envoyant des dépêches télégraphiques);Cars wire wheel roue f avec jante à rayons;wire wool éponge f métallique∎ to wire into sb (scold) engueuler qn;∎ to wire into sth attaquer qch;∎ he wired into his colleagues about their failure to keep him informed il a engueulé ses collègues parce qu'ils ne l'avaient pas tenu au courant;∎ they wired into the food as if they hadn't eaten for days ils ont attaqué la nourriture comme s'ils n'avaient pas mangé depuis des jours;∎ they got wired into the backlog of work ils se sont attaqués au travail en retardrelier avec du fil de fer(a) (attach with wire) relier avec du fil de fer; (jaw) mettre en place avec du fil de fer; (flowers etc) monter sur fil de fer; (opening, fence) grillager∎ he gets all wired up before exams il est à cran avant les examens
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peace officer — n: a civil officer (as a police officer) whose duty it is to preserve the public peace Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. peace officer … Law dictionary
Peace officer — Peace Peace, n. [OE. pees, pais, OF. pais, paiz, pes, F. paix, L. pax, pacis, akin to pacere, paciscere, pacisci, to make an agreement, and prob. also pangere to fasten. Cf. {Appease}, {Fair}, a., {Fay}, v., {Fang}, {Pacify}, {Pact}, {Pay} to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
peace officer — n. an officer entrusted with maintaining law and order, as a sheriff, constable, or policeman … English World dictionary
peace officer — noun an officer of the law (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑lawman, ↑law officer • Hypernyms: ↑defender, ↑guardian, ↑protector, ↑shielder • … Useful english dictionary
peace officer — peace′ of ficer n. a civil officer appointed to preserve the public peace, as a sheriff or constable • Etymology: 1705–15 … From formal English to slang
peace officer — noun Date: 1714 a civil officer (as a police officer) whose duty it is to preserve the public peace … New Collegiate Dictionary
peace officer — a civil officer appointed to preserve the public peace, as a sheriff or constable. [1705 15] * * * … Universalium
peace officer — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. policeman, police officer, constable; see police officer . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun A member of a law enforcement agency: blue coat, finest, officer, patrolman, patrolwoman, police, policeman, police officer,… … English dictionary for students
peace officer — /ˈpis ɒfəsə/ (say pees ofuhsuh) noun a civil officer appointed to preserve the public peace, as a sheriff or constable …
peace officer — Synonyms and related words: G man, John Law, MP, bailiff, beadle, beagle, bound bailiff, captain, catchpole, chief of police, commissioner, constable, cop, deputy, deputy sheriff, detective, fed, federal, flic, gendarme, government man, inspector … Moby Thesaurus
peace officer — noun N. Amer. a civil officer appointed to preserve law and order, such as a sheriff … English new terms dictionary