Also means
police (adjective)
Usage Note
Policier as a noun means a police officer (feminine: policière). As an adjective it describes anything related to the police: un roman policier ('a detective novel') or un film policier ('a police/crime film'). The informal equivalent for the noun is flic (slang).
Examples
"Le policier a arrêté le suspect."
Natural Translation
The police officer arrested the suspect.
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