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    cop
    /kɒp/

    noun

    • 1. a police officer: "a cop in a patrol car gave chase"
    • 2. shrewdness; practical intelligence: Irish "he had the cop-on to stay clear of Hugh Thornley"

    verb

    • 1. catch or arrest (an offender): "he was copped for speeding"
    • 2. receive or attain (something welcome): "she copped an award for her role in the film"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    COP definition: 1. a police officer: 2. to arrest someone for a crime: 3. to receive or obtain something: . Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › copCop Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. slang : to get hold of : catch, capture. also : purchase. 2. slang : steal, swipe. 3. : adopt sense 2. cop an attitude. intransitive verb. slang : admit sense 2b used with to. these small-timers would … cop to the smallest offense their attorney could negotiate Tom Clancy. cop.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › copCOP Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    A cop is an informal term for a police officer. As a verb, cop is used in a variety of slang expressions meaning “grab” or “obtain,” from copping a feel on someone (not recommended) to copping out on going to a party (meaning “not going”) to copping to (meaning “confessing to”) eating the last slice of pizza.

  5. unfccc.int › process › bodiesConference of the Parties (COP) - UNFCCC

    What is the COP? The COP is the supreme decision-making body of the Convention. All States that are Parties to the Convention are represented at the COP...

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    13 meanings: 1. a police officer 2. British an arrest (esp in the phrase a fair cop) 3. an instance of plagiarism 4. to seize.... Click for more definitions.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › copCop - definition of cop by The Free Dictionary

    1. a. To get hold of; gain or win: a show that copped four awards; copped a ticket to the game. b. To perceive by one of the senses: "copped a quick look at the gentleman ... on the right" (Gail Sheehy). 2. To take unlawfully or without permission; steal. Phrasal Verb: cop out.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › copCop - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Cop is an informal, somewhat derogatory word for a police officer. When it's a verb, it means "to steal" or to "strike an attitude." An angry cop might say to a young troublemaker, "Hey, don't cop an attitude with me!"

  9. www.britannica.com › dictionary › copCop Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    COP meaning: 1 : police officer; 2 : used to admit that you did something wrong and were caught fairly

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCOP | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge...

    COP definition: a police officer. Learn more.

  11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcop noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes |...

    Definition of cop noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.