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| Bow Street Run·ner [ b street rúnnər ] (plural Bow Street Run·ners) |
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early British police officer: an officer of Bow Street magistrates' court, London, from 1749 to 1829, whose duty was to pursue and arrest criminals. The Bow Street Runners were the forerunners of the modern British police force.
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