Meaning of rent-a-cop | Babel Free
Definitions
A private security guard, usually one regarded as inferior to and less skilled than an actual law enforcement officer.
Examples
““What got into you tonight? Why'd you pull that scene at the arcade? I had to mess up this rentacop^([sic]) came after me with nunchucks.””
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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