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Meaning of good cop bad cop | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

A psychological tactic used for interrogation, involving one police officer playing the role of intimidating adversary, and another that of friend with whom the subject is encouraged to bond.
uncountable
An analogous negotiation or interrogation tactic.
uncountable

Equivalents

Deutsch Guter Bulle, böser Bulle

Español poli bueno poli malo

Français bon flic, mauvais flic méchant flic, gentil flic

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

good cop-bad cop good cop–bad cop good cop, bad cop good cop/bad cop good day good deal