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vic

/vɪk/

Meanings
noun
(law enforcement) A victim of crime.

Examples :

"The police officer interviewed the vic to gather information about the robbery. "
police law person

Related Words

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law noun

/lɔː/ /lɔ/

The body of binding rules and regulations, customs and standards established in a community by its legislative and judicial authorities.

"entrapment is against the law"

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about adjective

/əˈbɛʊt/ /əˈbaʊt/ /əˈbʌʊt/

Moving around; astir.

"After my bout with Guillan-Barre Syndrome, it took me 6 months to be up and about again."

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robbery noun

/ˈɹɒbəɹi/ /ˈɹɑbəɹi/

The act or practice of robbing.

"The robbery of the school's art supplies was a serious crime. "

Illustration officer

officer noun

/ˈɑfɪsɚ/ /ˈɒfɪsə/ /ˈɔfɪsɚ/

One who has a position of authority in a hierarchical organization, especially in military, police or government organizations.

"The school officer made sure all the students stayed in line during the parade. "

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interviewed verb

/ˈɪn.tə.vjuːd/ /ˈɪn.tɚ.vjuːd/

To ask questions of (somebody); to have an interview.

"He interviewed the witness."

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enforcement noun

/ɪnˈfɔːrsmənt/ /ɛnˈfɔːrsmənt/

The act of enforcing; compulsion.

"Strict enforcement of the school's dress code is necessary to maintain order. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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victim noun

/ˈvɪktəm/

One that is harmed—killed, injured, subjected to oppression, deceived, or otherwise adversely affected—by someone or something, especially another person or event, force, or condition; in particular:

"the youngest victims of the brutal war"

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police noun

[pəˈliːs] /ˈpliːs/ /ˈpoʊ.liːs/

A civil force granted the legal authority for law enforcement and maintaining public order.

"Call the police!"

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gather noun

/ˈɡæðə/ /ˈɡæðɚ/

A plait or fold in cloth, made by drawing a thread through it; a pucker.

"The seamstress carefully placed a gather in the fabric to create a pleated skirt. "

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information noun

/ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/ /ˌɪnfəɹˈmeɪʃən/

That which resolves uncertainty; anything that answers the question of "what a given entity is".

"The information about the project deadline resolved my uncertainty; now I know what needs to be completed. "

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crime noun

/kɹaɪm/

A specific act committed in violation of the law.

"Shoplifting is a crime. "