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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesoficial de polícia
Pronunciation / Transliteration: o.fiˈsi.aɫ dʒi po.liˈsi.a
"O oficial de polícia ajudou a resolver o caso."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person whose job is to enforce laws, maintain public order, and prevent, detect, and investigate crimes.
"The law-enforcement-officer arrived at the scene to secure the area." - 2
An official member of a police force or similar agency.
"The law-enforcement-officer provided assistance during the community event."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'law enforcement officer' combines 'law,' derived from Old English 'lagu' meaning 'that which is laid down,' and 'enforcement,' from the Latin 'inforciare,' meaning 'to strengthen.' The phrase evolved in the 19th century as formal policing structures emerged in response to urbanization and crime.
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agent des forces de l'ordre
Transliteration: aʒɑ̃ de fɔʁs də l'ɔʁdʁ
"L'agent des forces de l'ordre a répondu à l'appel."
Polizeibeamter
Transliteration: poliˈtsaɪ̯ˌbeːamtɐ
"Der Polizeibeamte war schnell am Tatort."
agente di polizia
Transliteration: aˈdʒɛnte di poˈlitsja
"L'agente di polizia ha arrestato il sospetto."
oficial de policía
Transliteration: o.fiˈθjal de po.liˈθi.a
"El oficial de policía llegó rápidamente al lugar."
oficial de polícia
Transliteration: o.fiˈsi.aɫ dʒi po.liˈsi.a
"O oficial de polícia ajudou a resolver o caso."
कानून प्रवर्तन अधिकारी
Transliteration: kānūn pravartan adhikārī
"कानून प्रवर्तन अधिकारी ने मामले की जांच की।"
执法人员
Transliteration: zhífǎ rényuán
"执法人员迅速赶到现场。"
법 집행관
Transliteration: beob jiphaenggwan
"법 집행관이 사건 현장에 도착했다."
法執行官
Transliteration: ほうしっこうかん
"法執行官が現場に到着しました。"
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