rent-a-cop
构词拆解
- rent-a-
- (humorous, usually derogatory) Forms job titles for people who perform a normally unpaid or public sector job for commercial purposes, especially with the implication that they are less legitimate than an equivalent full-time professional.
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释义
名词noun
- 1(colloquial, derogatory) A private security guard, usually one regarded as inferior to and less skilled than an actual law enforcement officer.