Meaning of suicide by cop | Babel Free
Definitions
A suicide in which a person points a firearm at an armed police officer to provoke them to shoot.
Equivalents
Français
suicide par police interposée
Examples
“Mr. Taylor called the police, at which point⟳ Alexander grabbed a butcher knife from the kitchen, saying he would commit “suicide by cop.” […] When the police arrived, Alexander Taylor charged at them holding the knife. He was shot and killed.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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