traffic warden
Noun
Meaning
traffic warden (plural traffic wardens)
(Britain, Hong Kong) A civilian employed by the police to regulate traffic and issue parking tickets.
Synonyms
meter maid
lollipop lady
parking attendant
meter attendant
parking enforcement officer
parking inspector
Examples
He was arrested in February 2014 after a scuffle with a traffic warden who stopped him for a signal violation.
The letter read in part: “We want a reform in creating a department or merging the traffic warden under the Nigeria Police Force like the one recently created for FIB and others in the Nigeria Police Force.