good cop bad cop (English, noun)
expansion: good cop bad cop (uncountable)
Senses:
glosses: A psychological tactic used for interrogation, involving one police officer playing the role of intimidating adversary, and another that of friend with whom the subject is encouraged to bond.
tags: uncountable
glosses: An analogous negotiation or interrogation tactic.
tags: uncountable
Forms:
form: good cop, bad cop
tags: alternative
form: Good Cop, Bad Cop
tags: alternative
form: good-cop, bad-cop
tags: alternative
form: good cop/bad cop
tags: alternative
form: Good Cop/Bad Cop
tags: alternative
form: good-cop/bad-cop
tags: alternative
form: good cop-bad cop
tags: alternative
form: good cop–bad cop
tags: alternative
form: good-cop-bad-cop
tags: alternative
form: good-cop bad-cop
tags: alternative