police procedural

noun

plural police procedurals

: a mystery story written from the point of view of the police investigating the crime

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Recently the star and perennial heartthrob used that special sauce to help rescue S.W.A.T., the CBS police procedural he’s led since 2017, from extinction. —

Janine Rubenstein, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024 Tom Selleck, Donnie Wahlberg, Bridget Moynahan, and the rest of the Reagans have returned to CBS' police procedural for its final set of episodes. —

EW.com, 19 Oct. 2024 The actor continued his career in the next millennium with appearances in Larry David’s Curb Your Enthusiasm, the film Made of Honor, and the police procedural The Closer. —

Zoe Guy, Vulture, 15 July 2024 Manheim joined the long-running police procedural as Lt. Kate Dixon at the top of its 2022 revival after an 11-year hiatus. —

Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for police procedural

Word History

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of police procedural was in 1963

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“Police procedural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/police%20procedural. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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