peace officer
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nounDefinition of PEACE OFFICER
: a civil officer (as a police officer) whose duty it is to preserve the public peace
See Examples of PEACE OFFICER
- He was arrested for assaulting a peace officer.
First Known Use of PEACE OFFICER
1714
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