Mountie

See also: mountie

English

Etymology

mount +‎ -ie

  • (Canada): From the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (“RCMP”), and its predecessor, the North West Mounted Police (“NWMP”), from mounted police, from mounted, from being police that rode upon horses.

Pronunciation
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  • Rhymes: -aʊnti

Noun

Mountie (plural Mounties)

  1. (Canada, informal, law enforcement) A member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
    Synonyms: Queen's cowboy, gravel road cop
    Hypernym: Mounties
  2. (Canada, informal, historical, law enforcement) A member of the North West Mounted Police
  3. (US, informal, law enforcement) A law officer, particularly one patrolling rural highways.
    Coordinate terms: statie, Statie, trooper, Trooper, state trooper, State Trooper, ranger, Ranger, CHiP
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