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plainclothesman::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | detective, investigator, police detective, tec |
Examples of plainclothesman
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Then a heavy-set plainclothesman from State Security came in.
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Phillips testified that he knew of no plainclothesman assigned to gambling who was not on the take after two months.
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Three weeks ago, a plainclothesman knocked on his door and informed him that he must leave Poland by the end of the month.
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During a rock concert in Atlanta's Piedmont Park, a plainclothesman clubbed and beat a hippie he was trying to place under arrest.
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If ever a screen character was ripe for self-parody, Eastwood's tough plainclothesman is, and he makes the most of his opportunity.
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Depending on where he is stationed in the city, a plainclothesman can make from $400 to $1,500 a month for protecting the rackets.
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Rudd himself was arrested by a long-haired plainclothesman who, passing as a protester, had mingled with the students and won their confidence.
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- A detective who wears civilian clothes on duty
- The Plainclothesman was an early American television program broadcast on the now defunct DuMont Television Network.
