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Etymology

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Compound of politie (police) +‎ agent (agent).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /poː.ˈli(t).si.aːˌɣɛnt/
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  • Hyphenation: po‧li‧tie‧a‧gent

Noun

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politieagent m (plural politieagenten, diminutive politieagentje n, feminine politieagente)

  1. police officer
    Synonyms: diender, agent, politieman (neutral), kip, wout, flik, klabak, smeris, popo (slang and/or derogatory), zoon van Hermandad (now chiefly Suriname)
    Hyponym: romeo
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