regular
/ˈɹɛɡjəlɚ/ noun C2- A member of the British Army (as opposed to a member of the Territorial Army or Reserve).
- A frequent, routine visitor to an establishment. · Bartenders usually know their regulars by name.
- A member of the armed forces or police force.
- Synonym of regular serviceman; a member of the Singapore Armed Forces, Police Force or Civil Defence Force who has signed on, i.e., chosen to work full-time beyond their required length of national service.
- A frequent customer, client or business partner. · This gentleman was one of the architect's regulars.
- A character who appears in every episode of a TV series; a member of the regular cast.
- A coffee with one cream and one sugar.
- Anything that is normal or standard.
Plural regulars
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I may tell you frankly, sir, that I have never been a believer in your powers, and that I have always been of the opinion that the matter was far safer in the hands of the regular police force.
You wear a short beard, which shows that you were not a regular.
“Well, I shan’t go, at any rate,” said Alice: “besides, that’s not a regular rule: you invented it just now.”
He was quiet in his ways, and his habits were regular.
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