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policier
(poli|cier)
Pronunciation:
/ˌpɒlɪˈsjeɪ, pɔlisje/
noun
a film based on a police novel, portraying crime and its detection by police:
a comic strip policier
[
as modifier
]
:
he spends his time watching European grade-B policier videos
Origin:
French, from
roman policier
'detective novel'
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