Bow Street Runners

A form of Bow Street Runner — A member of an early police force founded in 1742 in London, England.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of Bow Street Runner
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APA

Bow Street Runners. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bow%20Street%20Runners

MLA

“Bow Street Runners.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bow%20Street%20Runners. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bow Street Runners,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bow%20Street%20Runners.

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