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

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

In that instance, federal investigators looked at that case alongside state investigators, and the police officer who was later found to have murdered George Floyd, Derek Chauvin, was prosecuted in both state and federal court. — Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026

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