English word robocop comes from English cop, English robo- (Robot, robotic.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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cop | English (eng) | (slang, law enforcement) A police officer or prison guard. (obsolete) A spider. (architecture, military) A merlon.. (crafts) The ball of thread wound on to the spindle in a spinning machine.. (obsolete) The crown (of the head); also the head itself. [14th-15th c.]. (obsolete) The top, summit, especially of a hill.. A tube or quill upon which silk is wound. (intransitive, usually with "to", [...] |
robo- | English (eng) | Robot, robotic. |
robocop | English (eng) | (scifi) A cyborg police officer. |