policer

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/pəˈliːsə(ɹ)/

noun

One who, or that which, polices.

“a traffic policer; a bandwidth policer”

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Meanings

nounpolicer (plural policers)

plural policers

  1. One who, or that which, polices.

    […] traditional cultural notions of womanhood, with women seen as moral guardians of the household and policers of recalcitrant men.

    1999, Kavita Datta, Gareth A Jones, Housing and finance in developing countries
  2. computingA software component that enforces a security policy.

    a traffic policer; a bandwidth policer

Origin

From police + -er.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“policer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/policer. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “policer,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/policer.

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