cop to
phrasal verb
copped to; copping to; cops to
US slang
: to admit to doing (something)
He agreed to cop to a misdemeanor.
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So, against the background of Zapad and its attendant saber-rattling, Lukashenko may be playing good cop to Putin’s bad cop.
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Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Dave Ramsey's middle child, Rachel Cruze, copped to once name-dropping her father to help her out in college
On her Smart Money Happy Hour podcast.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
With two season-ending bowl losses and a valiant road effort that still looked good on Boise State’s resume, there’s not much of a sample size for determining Danielson’s ability to switch from good cop to bad cop.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 1 Sep. 2025
Instead the Anjanette Young ordinance, named after the Black social worker who police handcuffed and left naked in her home while serving a warrant at the wrong address, will require cops to wait 30 seconds before entry.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
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Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Dave Ramsey's middle child, Rachel Cruze, copped to once name-dropping her father to help her out in college
On her Smart Money Happy Hour podcast.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
With two season-ending bowl losses and a valiant road effort that still looked good on Boise State’s resume, there’s not much of a sample size for determining Danielson’s ability to switch from good cop to bad cop.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 1 Sep. 2025
Instead the Anjanette Young ordinance, named after the Black social worker who police handcuffed and left naked in her home while serving a warrant at the wrong address, will require cops to wait 30 seconds before entry.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Cop to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cop%20to. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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