Definitions

1. noun

A member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, a mounted police force responsible for law enforcement in Canada.

“The Mountie helped the lost tourist find her way back to the city.”

2. noun

Informally, a person who is stereotypically associated with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, such as one who wears a red serge tunic or a Stetson hat.

“The man in the red hat was often referred to as a Mountie by the locals.”