meat-eater

noun

A corrupt police officer who actively seeks out opportunities to receive bribes.

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Meanings

meat-eater1

nounmeat-eater (plural meat-eaters)

plural meat-eaters

  1. slangA corrupt police officer who actively seeks out opportunities to receive bribes.

meat-eater2

nounmeat-eater (plural meat-eaters)

plural meat-eaters

  1. alternativeAlternative form of meateater.

Origin

Introduced by the Knapp Commission in the 1970s.

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APA

meat-eater. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meat-eater

MLA

“meat-eater.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meat-eater. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “meat-eater,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meat-eater.

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