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suicide by cop

suicide by cop noun: a suicide in which a person points a firearm at an armed police officer to provoke them to shoot.

Noun

suicide by cop (plural suicides by cop)

  1. (informal) A suicide in which a person points a firearm at an armed police officer to provoke them to shoot.
    • Mr. Taylor called the police, at which point Alexander grabbed a butcher knife from the kitchen, saying he would commit “suicide by cop.” […] When the police arrived, Alexander Taylor charged at them holding the knife. He was shot and killed.2025 June 13, Kashmir Hill, “They Asked ChatGPT Questions. The Answers Sent Them Spiraling.”, in The New York Times, →ISSN

Synonyms of suicide by cop

Forms of suicide by cop

pluralsuicides by cop

Questions about suicide by cop

What does suicide by cop mean?
Suicide by cop means a suicide in which a person points a firearm at an armed police officer to provoke them to shoot.
What part of speech is suicide by cop?
Suicide by cop is a noun.
What is the plural of suicide by cop?
The plural of suicide by cop is suicides by cop.

Words near suicide by cop in the dictionary

  1. suicide bombs
  2. suicide booth
  3. suicide booths
  4. suicide burn
  5. suicide burns
  6. suicide by cop
  7. suicide cable
  8. suicide cables
  9. suicide club
  10. suicide clubs
  11. suicide cord

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