police officer

noun

: a member of a police force

Synonyms of police officer

• policeman
• officer
• cop
• constable

Examples of police officer in a Sentence

there were police officers directing traffic around the scene of the accident

Recent Examples on the Web

Those rules will be enforced by sheriff’s deputies and Sacramento police officers. — Haley Parsley july 9, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026

An Atlanta police officer will not face charges in the deadly shooting of a man outside a College Park bar nearly two years ago. — Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 10 July 2026

An video show heavily armed police officers and even a K9 unit searching the Waymo vehicle. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 8 July 2026

Pepper plays Coach, a former NYPD police officer and 9/11 first responder suffering from leukemia, a result of his work at ground zero. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1797, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

police officer

noun

: a member of a police force