English Explanatory Dictionary

rent-a-cop

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A private security guard, usually one regarded as inferior to and less skilled than an actual law enforcement officer.

Word forms

rent-a-cop rent-a-cops rentacop

Etymology

From rent + a + cop, modelled after the brand name Rent-a-Car.

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