Policeman Perhaps Unfriendly Then More Pleasant Though Not At First Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 12, 2023

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	noun • any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command • someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trust • a member of a police force • a person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel verb • direct or command as an officer
	30%	8		Synonymous with 'policeman'
	noun • a policeman who patrols a given region • a foot afflicted with a fallen arch; abnormally flattened and spread out
	30%	8		French equivalent of a policeman
	noun • a French policeman

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