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Bow Street Runner
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English
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Alternative forms
en Bow St. Runner
Etymology
They were formally affiliated with the magistrate's office in Bow Street, Westminster, London.
Noun
Bow Street Runner
en colloquial historical A member of an early police force founded in 1742 in London, England.
en Law enforcement London