English Explanatory Dictionary

Dixonian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Pertaining to a traditional form of local policing, focused on officers walking the beat.
adj
  1. Of, relating to or formulated by Alfred Dixon.

Pronunciation

/dɪkˈsəʊ.ni.ən/ /dɪkˈsoʊ.ni.ən/

Word forms

Dixonian

Etymology

From Dixon + -ian. From the BBC drama series Dixon of Dock Green.

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