Usually means: Undercover officer not wearing uniform.
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  1. plainclothesman: Merriam-Webster
  2. plainclothesman: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  3. plainclothesman: Collins English Dictionary
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  7. plainclothesman (plainclothes man): The Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus
  8. plainclothesman: Infoplease Dictionary
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  10. The Plainclothesman: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  11. plainclothesman: Rhymezone
  12. plainclothesman: FreeDictionary.org
  13. plainclothesman: Mnemonic Dictionary
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▸ noun:  A police officer (especially a detective) who wears civilian clothes when on duty.

Similar:
uniform, policeman, bluejacket, patrolman, police car, citizen, dutyman, bluecoat, Officer Friendly, corporal, more...

Opposite:
uniformed officer, patrol officer, visible officer

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Similar:
uniform, policeman, bluejacket, patrolman, police car, citizen, dutyman, bluecoat, Officer Friendly, corporal, more...

Opposite:
uniformed officer, patrol officer, visible officer



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