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suicides by cop

suicides by cop is the plural of suicide by cop.

Meaning of suicide by cop

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

Questions about suicides by cop

What is suicides by cop the plural of?
Suicides by cop is the plural of suicide by cop.

Words near suicides by cop in the dictionary

  1. suicidees
  2. suicidelike
  3. suicider
  4. suiciders
  5. suicides
  6. suicides by cop
  7. suicidical
  8. suiciding
  9. suicidism
  10. suicidist
  11. suicidists

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