Mountie

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English

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Etymology

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From mounted +‎ -ie.

Pronunciation

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  • Audio (Canada):(file)
  • Rhymes: -aʊnti

Noun

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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