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plainclothesman

/ˈpleɪn.kləʊðz.mən/

Traducción: Sustantivo que designa a un policía, generalmente un detective, que viste ropa de civil en lugar de uniforme durante el ejercicio de sus funciones.

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noun

C1formalcommon/ˈpleɪn.kləʊðz.mən/

plural irregular

A noun referring to a police officer, typically a detective, who wears ordinary civilian clothing instead of a uniform while on duty.

  • 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa a un policía, generalmente un detective, que viste ropa de civil en lugar de uniforme durante el ejercicio de sus funciones.
  1. Undercover police officer B2 formal

    A law enforcement officer who wears ordinary civilian clothes instead of a uniform while on duty, typically to conduct surveillance or investigations.

    • The plainclothesman followed the suspect through the crowded market.
    • A plainclothesman was stationed outside the bank to observe suspicious activity.
    • The witness was interviewed by a plainclothesman from the detective bureau.

    🇪🇸policía de paisano

    Sinónimos: detectiveinvestigator

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