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traffic cop

noun

Informal.
  1. a police officer who directs the flow of traffic, usually at an intersection.


traffic cop

noun

  1. informal.
    a policeman who supervises road traffic
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of traffic cop1

An Americanism dating back to 1910–15
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Five Scottish tries in the bag, a 27-point lead on the board and Finn Russell directing his players around the pitch with the authority of the world's greatest traffic cop.

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While he pointed out he’s “not a traffic cop,” Zalatoris believes “there’s got to be an easier way to do this.”

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Trump's chief of staff, Mark Meadows, took on the role of traffic cop, managing many of the various conspirators as they worked their own angles.

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“He was a traffic cop tonight,” Rangers pitching coach Mike Maddux said.

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