Bow Street runner
noun
variants
or less commonly Bow Street officer
ˈbō-
: a London police officer attached to the Bow Street police court
specifically
: one of the officers appointed about 1805 to act as detectives in London and elsewhere in England
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“Bow Street runner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bow%20Street%20runner. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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