Oxford Dictionary English the Old Bill nounnoun BrE BrE//ði ˌəʊld ˈbɪl// ; NAmE NAmE//ði ˌoʊld ˈbɪl// [singular] (British English, informal) The police Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsthe police See related entries: The policeCheck pronunciation: the Old Bill oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com