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suicide by cop en · NOUN

Meanings

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:

Forms

Synonyms

copicide · SbC · death by cop

Translations (3)

fi poliisin avustama itsemurha (suicide by provoking a police officer) · pl sprowokowanie policjanta do zabicia (suicide by provoking a police officer) · fr suicide par police interposée (suicide by provoking a police officer)