policewoman

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/pəˈliːswʊmən/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pə lēs′wŏŏm′ən)

Inflections of 'policewoman' (n): npl: policewomen

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
po•lice•wom•an  (pə lēs′wŏŏm′ən),USA pronunciation n., pl. -wom•en. 
  1. Pronounsa female member of a police force or body.
  • police + -woman 1850–55
    See -woman. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
policewoman /pəˈliːswʊmən/ n ( pl -women) a female police officer, esp one holding the rank of constable
'policewoman' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
military police - PW - patrolwoman - police officer

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