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Meaning of "plastic police" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PLASTIC POLICE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PLASTIC POLICE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Plastic police is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PLASTIC POLICE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of plastic police in the English dictionary

The definition of plastic police in the dictionary is a collective term for several classes of public officer authorized to perform certain tasks and duties in support of the police force, but having lesser powers than the police.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PLASTIC POLICE

plastic
plastic bag
plastic bomb
plastic bullet
plastic explosive
plastic foam
plastic money
plastic Paddy
plastic surgeon
plastic surgery
plastic wrap
plastically
plasticated
plasticene
Plasticine
plasticisation
plasticise
plasticiser
plasticity
plasticization

WORDS THAT END LIKE PLASTIC POLICE

airport police
Alice
auxiliary police
campus police
chief of police
county police
Metropolitan Police
military police
mounted police
police
provincial police
railway police
riot police
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
secret police
security police
State police
the police
thought police
traffic police
Transport Police

Synonyms and antonyms of plastic police in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «plastic police» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PLASTIC POLICE

Find out the translation of plastic police to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of plastic police from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «plastic police» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

塑料警察
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

policía de plástico
570 millions of speakers

English

plastic police
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्लास्टिक पुलिस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الشرطة البلاستيكية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пластиковые полиции
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

polícia plástico
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্লাস্টিকের পুলিশ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

la police plastique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Polis plastik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kunststoff Polizei
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

プラスチック警察
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

플라스틱 경찰
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Polisi plastik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cảnh sát nhựa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிளாஸ்டிக் பொலிஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्लास्टिक पोलिस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Plastik polis
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

polizia di plastica
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

policja z tworzyw sztucznych
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пластикові поліції
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

de poliție din plastic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πλαστικό αστυνομία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

plastiek polisie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

plast polis
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

plast politiet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of plastic police

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PLASTIC POLICE»

The term «plastic police» is used very little and occupies the 167.941 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PLASTIC POLICE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about plastic police

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PLASTIC POLICE»

Discover the use of plastic police in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to plastic police and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Police Culture in a Changing World
'Yes Officer Plastic' Graham:Plastic Police. .. Jake: But they'll make the police redundant. Group discussion—Southville Front-line officers have a clear sense of the uniqueness of their role. This engenders feelings of solidarity and contributes  ...
Bethan Loftus, 2009
2
Police Officers Handbook 2013/2014 Edition
Any items apart from clothes - place each item into a separate plastic police evidence bag. Package firearms and ammunition separately; seek individual force advice. Knives can be placed into a special knife container. Clothing - empty ...
Jeremy Green
3
Researching Crime and Justice: Tales from the Field
... that as policing? Andy: But they are not proper police. The uniforms look like something from the Thunderbirds! 'Yes, Officer Plastic' . . . Graham: Plastic Police . . . Jake: But they'll make 12 Researching crime and justice.
Louise Westmarland, 2013
4
Boating
A friendly State Boating Officer—-many states have them, so you must satisfy them, of course, as well as the Coast Guard—gave me a plastic police whistle. “ That's what I use on my boat,” he said. “\"e accept it as legal. and it can't give out on ...
5
Securing an Urban Renaissance: Crime, Community, and British ...
(CSO) More obvious was young people's disdain, explicit in calls of 'plastic police ' in some areas. Yet such derogatory names did not reflect all young opinion; many were aware of the limitations of CSOs, but for some this 'soft' policing offered ...
Rowland Atkinson, Gesa Helms, 2007
6
Billboard
3.50 Coasters, decorated aluminum 3.50 Plastic Charm Key Chains, assorted 3.75 Plastic Police Whistles, assorted 4.00 Dice, glass, 5/1 6" pairs 4.00 Dress Combs, black hard rubber 4.50 Plastic Pipe Cigarette Holders 7.80 Lancaster ...
7
Dusting and DNA
Parks's footprints matched those on the bloody plastic! Police also questioned Parks's girlfriend. She told them that Givens had come to Parks's apartment for a drug deal. The deal went bad, and Parks killed Givens. Eventually, the case went to ...
D. B. Beres, Anna Prokos, 2008
8
Family Futures: Childhood and Poverty in Urban Neighbourhoods
PCSOs have even been nicknamed 'plastic police'by some not fully enamoured of the initiative.7 Several parents were worried that PCSOs and wardens might replace proper policing: The one big problem is the drugs, but the police don't do  ...
Anne Power, Helen Willmot, Rosemary Davidson, 2011
9
The Bone Lady: Life as a Forensic Anthropologist
In "The Bone Lady", she shares many fascinating cases that include the science underlying her analyses as well as the human stories behind the remains. 37 photos.
Mary Huffman Manhein, 1999
10
Cold Terror: How Canada Nurtures and Exports Terrorism ...
Behind streamers of yellow plastic police tape, tactical team members decked out in full battle gear pace the parking lot in the dark. The guns they carry were built not for policing, but for war. White squad cars block the entrance roads and a ...
Stewart Bell, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PLASTIC POLICE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term plastic police is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Jayne Dowle: Why we can't afford to lose our 'plastic police'
Who would have thought that such a furore would be brewing over what were once dismissively derided as “plastic police”? When David ... «Yorkshire Post, Jul 15»
2
Cleveland police officers to volunteer in 'kiddie park' at Family Unity …
... patrolling the crowd or working security detail, but rather, coloring with children and handing out plastic police badges and temporary tattoos, ... «cleveland.com, Jul 15»
3
Plastic Free July picnic at Riverside Park
But don't worry: the plastic police won't be on patrol looking for plastic containers or plastic-backed picnic rugs, according to the event's ... «Bitternepark.info, Jul 15»
4
Plan to cut down trees in Vincentown is protested
"Save Our Trees" signs have popped up there on lawns, and many trees are wearing yellow ribbons - not plastic police tape - that calls ... «Philly.com, Jul 15»
5
Fashion police: We treat PCSO Kirsty to a makeover
It can be tough job, and it's taken some stick over the years – PCSOs (Police Community Support Officers) have been called 'plastic police' ... «Plymouth Herald, Jun 15»
6
Anders Breivik massacre: Norway's worst nightmare
He pulled the black compression top over his head and fixed the plastic police insignia on to the sleeves, then strapped on the bulletproof vest. «The Guardian, Feb 15»
7
Little girl almost lured in Walla Walla was identified
44-year old Daniel Moreinis was charged with luring and criminal impersonation. Officers found him with a plastic police badge and a fake gun ... «KEPR 19, Jan 15»
8
Attempted abduction in broad daylight, homeless man catches …
Court documents say the 44-year old man had a fake gun and a plastic police badge on him when he was caught. It's believed the victim is ... «KEPR 19, Jan 15»
9
Family of Bay City native, South Carolina police officer killed in crash …
"He started wearing a plastic police helmet and carrying a billy club and plastic handcuffs. He dressed up as a cop for Halloween. Austin's ... «MLive.com, Jan 15»
10
Unclaimed possessions of the Boxing Day Tsunami's victims
The 3x12m container was handed over to Thai police in 2011 and contains hundreds of plastic police evidence bags – each one holding the ... «International Business Times UK, Jan 15»

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