полицай

Russian

noun+
Definitions
  • (historical) collaborationist auxiliary policeman working for the Nazi German occupation forces during World War II
  • (slang) cop police officer

Etymology

Borrowed from German Polizei (police).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Polizei

Gloss

police

Concept
Semantic Field

Modern world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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