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Pronunciation / Transliteration: polissial
"O policial prendeu o suspeito."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A member of the national police force of Ireland.
"The garda directed traffic away from the busy intersection." - 2
The police force of Ireland collectively, often used in plural contexts like gardai.
"The gardai launched an investigation into the robbery."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Borrowed into English from the Irish word 'garda', meaning guardian, which ultimately derives from the Germanic root *wardjan (to guard). In the Irish context, it specifically refers to a member of the national police service of the Republic of Ireland, Garda Síochána.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Garda" is said worldwide
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policier
Transliteration: polisier
"Le policier patrouille dans les rues de Dublin."
Polizist
Transliteration: politsist
"Der Polizist half den Touristen."
poliziotto
Transliteration: politziotto
"Il poliziotto ha chiesto i documenti."
policía
Transliteration: polisia
Script: policia
"El policía dirigía el tráfico."
policial
Transliteration: polissial
"O policial prendeu o suspeito."
पुलिस अधिकारी
Transliteration: pulis adhikari
"पुलिस अधिकारी ने चोर को पकड़ लिया।"
警察
Transliteration: jǐngchá
"警察在街上巡逻。"
경찰관
Transliteration: gyeongchalgwan
"경찰관이 사건을 조사하고 있다."
警察官
Transliteration: keisatsukan
"警察官が道を案内してくれた。"
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