rent-a-cops

A form of rent-a-cop — A private security guard, usually one regarded as inferior to and less skilled than an actual law enforcement officer.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of rent-a-cop
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APA

rent-a-cops. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rent-a-cops

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“rent-a-cops.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rent-a-cops. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rent-a-cops,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rent-a-cops.

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