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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