Old Bill

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Noun

the Old Bill

(British, slang, law enforcement) A police officer.
(British slang, frequently with the) The police force.
(British slang, dated) A soldier, especially one who resembles the cartoon character of the same name created by Bruce Bairnsfather in 1914.

Synonyms

(police officer): See Thesaurus:police or Thesaurus:police officer

Further reading

Old Bill (comics) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
“Old Bill, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, March 2004.

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