No. 1,897 in French
policier
"Policier" means "police officer" in English.
In a sentence
Le policier a arrêté le voleur.
The police officer arrested the thief.
Here, 'policier' is used as a noun, meaning 'police officer', referring to an individual in law enforcement.
Ce roman policier est très captivant.
This detective novel is very captivating.
In this context, 'policier' is an adjective modifying 'roman' (novel), describing it as related to crime or detective stories.
Il aime les films policiers.
He likes crime movies.
Here, 'policiers' is a plural adjective describing 'films' (movies), indicating their genre is related to crime or law enforcement.
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