Word info

rent-a-cop

Noun

Meaning

rent-a-cop (plural rent-a-cops)

(colloquial, derogatory) A private security guard, usually one regarded as inferior to and less skilled than a true law enforcement officer.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

I'm LEP. A captain. No rent-a-cop gnome is going to stand in the way of my orders. Eoin Colfer

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