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robocop

[ roh-boh-kop ]

noun

  1. a remote-controlled, programmable robot under development for use in law enforcement.
  2. a police officer who acts in a mechanical, routine manner:

    A robocop gave me a speeding ticket on my way to the emergency room!

  3. a person who tries to control or restrain someone’s bad behavior.


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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of robocop1

1985–90; robo- + cop 1; from the 1987 science-fiction movie RoboCop , in which a crime-fighting robot is constructed from the remains of a dead police officer
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Paul Verhoeven’s 1987 film “RoboCop†is a dystopic masterpiece.

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RoboCop is no longer viewed as human.

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“RoboCop†is a direct indictment of Ronald Reagan's America and its 1980s ethos of unrepentant greed, spectacle and violence.

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Verhoeven’s “RoboCop†is now more of a documentary than science fiction and genre entertainment.

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I recently spoke with Weller about the legacy and politics of “RoboCop,†his long career, turn as a Renaissance man, the importance of jazz and his friendship with Miles Davis.

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