Mountie

See also: mountie

English

Etymology

From mounted +‎ -ie.

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