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traffic cop
noun
a police officer who directs the flow of traffic, usually at an intersection.
traffic cop
noun
informala policeman who supervises road traffic
Word History and Origins
Origin of traffic cop1
Example Sentences
Five Scottish tries in the bag, a 27-point lead on the board and Finn Russell directing his players around the pitch with the authority of the world's greatest traffic cop.
While he pointed out he’s “not a traffic cop,” Zalatoris believes “there’s got to be an easier way to do this.”
Trump's chief of staff, Mark Meadows, took on the role of traffic cop, managing many of the various conspirators as they worked their own angles.
“He was a traffic cop tonight,” Rangers pitching coach Mike Maddux said.
That’s why speakers are supposed to be traffic cops, not ideological firebrands.
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