In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
POLICEMAN
policeman, police officer, officer
(noun) a member of a police force; “it was an accident, officer”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
policeman (plural policemen)
A member of a police force, especially one who is male.
(chemistry) A glass rod capped at one end with rubber, used in a chemistry laboratory for gravimetric analysis.
(entomology) Any skipper of the genus Coeliades.
(ice hockey) synonym of enforcer
Synonyms
• (member of a police force): See police officer
• (glass rod with rubber cap): rubber policeman
Hyponyms
• (member of a police force) policewoman
Synonyms
• (member of a police force) police officer
Source: Wiktionary
Po*lice"man, n.; pl. Policemen (.
Definition: A member of a body of police; a constable.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TEMPORIZE
(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”
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