suicides by cop

A form of suicide by cop — A suicide in which a person points a firearm at an armed police officer to provoke them to shoot.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of suicide by cop
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APA

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MLA

“suicides by cop.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suicides%20by%20cop. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “suicides by cop,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suicides%20by%20cop.

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