What does policier in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word policier in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use policier in French.

The word policier in French means police officer, police, detective, detective novel, crime novel, detective film, crime film, police dog, police state, police film, detective film, crime film, undercover officer, crime novel, detective novel. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word policier

police officer

(gardien de la paix publique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le policier a rattrapé le voleur et l'a conduit au poste. Il a dû se passer quelque chose, le quartier est cerné par les policiers.
Something must have happened; the neighbourhood is surrounded by police.

police

adjectif (relatif à la police)

(noun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood.")
La répression policière est rude dans les dictatures.
Police crackdowns are harsh in dictatorships.

detective

adjectif (relatif au crime)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il aime lire des romans policiers.
He likes reading detective novels.

detective novel, crime novel

nom masculin (roman policier) (book)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
À la plage, je lis surtout des policiers.

detective film, crime film

nom masculin (film policier) (mainly UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Chaque vendredi soir, je me cale dans mon fauteuil devant un bon policier.

police dog

nom masculin (chien des forces de l'ordre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les forces de l'ordre utilisent le chien policier pour la recherche, la sauvegarde ou la défense.

police state

nom masculin (régime totalitaire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

police film, detective film, crime film

nom masculin (genre cinématographique) (mainly UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il y a un film policier ce soir à la télé.
There is a detective film on television tonight.

undercover officer

(policier sans uniforme) (working in secret)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

crime novel, detective novel

nom masculin (livre à énigme meutrière)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mon cousin emmène toujours des romans policiers quand il voyage en train.

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