police dog
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police dog
noun police dogs
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A dog trained and employed by the police to pursue suspects or sniff out contraband.
A man who attacked three police officers and a police dog at Nottingham on April 4 has pleaded guilty to two counts of actual bodily harm, assault with intent to resist arrest, assault of an emergency worker, possession of a bladed article, possession of an offensive weapon, and causing unnecessary
Similar: K-9 unit, service dog
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Synonym of German shepherd.
Finding myself, the other day, in New London, Conn., the thought occurred that it would be a good time to pay a visit to my old friend, Henri I. Baer whose kennel of police dogs (German shepherd dogs) at East Killingly, Conn., was only an hour or so away.
Similar: German shepherd
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noun trained dog for police work
| Español | perro policía, perro policial |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 경찰견 gyeongchalgyeon |
| 日本語 | 警察犬 keisatsuken |
| 中文 | 警犬 jǐngquǎn |
| Kiswahili | mbwa wa polisi |
| Português | cão policial, cão-polícia |
| Français | chien policier |
| Deutsch | Diensthund, Polizeihund, Polizeihündin |
| Română | câine polițist |
| Русский | полице́йская соба́ка policéjskaja sobáka, служе́бная соба́ка služébnaja sobáka |
| Tiếng Việt | cảnh khuyển |
| العربية | كَلْب بُولِيسِيّ kalb būlīsiyy |
| עברית | כֶּלֶב מִשְׁטָרָה kelev mishtará |
Talk about this word "police dog." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/police%20dog. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. police dog. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/police%20dog "police dog." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/police%20dog.Cite this
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title = {police dog},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-07}
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