good cop

noun

Someone who adopts a non-threatening, sympathetic, and understanding demeanor, especially when participating in a good cop bad cop routine.

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Meanings

noungood cop (plural good cops)

plural good cops

  1. Someone who adopts a non-threatening, sympathetic, and understanding demeanor, especially when participating in a good cop bad cop routine.
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APA

good cop. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/good%20cop

MLA

“good cop.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/good%20cop. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “good cop,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/good%20cop.

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