Der Polizist
Example: Der Polizist kontrollierte die Sicherheit im Stadtzentrum sorgfältig.
Definition
"Der Polizist" refers to a police officer, a person officially authorized to enforce laws, maintain public order, and ensure safety. In the example, "Der Polizist" carefully monitored security in the city center, highlighting the role in protecting the community.
Etymology
The word "der Polizist" comes from the German language, derived from the Latin 'politia' meaning state or government, which itself traces back to the Greek 'polis' meaning city. The term evolved to describe an official responsible for public order and safety. Did you know the root 'polis' also gives us words like 'police' and 'politics'?
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"Der Polizist" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - Security - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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