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as in policeman
a member of a force charged with law enforcement at the local level
if you are ever lost, find the nearest officer and ask for help
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as in official
a person who holds a public office
an officer of the court
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Recent Examples of officer
Importantly, reasonable suspicion means only that immigration officers may briefly stop the individual and inquire about immigration status.
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Andrew Stanton
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Marcy Klipfel oversees the full HR department and contributes to a high-performance culture as chief engagement officer at Businessolver.
—Marcy Klipfel, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Responding officers found a deceased woman, identified as Toraya Reid, with multiple gunshot wounds, the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office said.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Back in the present, Banner and a group of officers make a move to arrest those responsible, but the encounter turns violent.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
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Andrew Stanton
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Marcy Klipfel oversees the full HR department and contributes to a high-performance culture as chief engagement officer at Businessolver.
—Marcy Klipfel, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Responding officers found a deceased woman, identified as Toraya Reid, with multiple gunshot wounds, the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office said.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Back in the present, Banner and a group of officers make a move to arrest those responsible, but the encounter turns violent.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for officer
Noun
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The policeman asked where the shell was.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Born Marilyn Seils in Chicago, Istel was the daughter of a Chicago policeman, Otto Seils.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Israel's assault on Gaza since October 2023 has killed over 64,000 people, according to Palestinian health officials, while internally displacing almost all Gaza's population, and set off a starvation crisis.—
Jarrett Renshaw,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Polish officials said Russian drones pierced their airspace 19 times from late Tuesday night to Wednesday morning.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Another twist is that the roadside tests that cops use to spot drunk drivers don’t work as well for drug impairment.—
Andrew Yockey,
The Conversation,
11 Sep. 2025
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Lellouche stars as unlikely hero Zem, a disillusioned Zone 3 cop with an idealistic militant past, who is teamed with haughty, high-flying Zone 2 officer Salia, played by Adèle Exarchopoulos, after a leading politician is assassinated in Zone 1.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
10 Sep. 2025
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The observatory is named for NASA's second-ever administrator.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Alabama State University, Virginia State University, Hampton University in Virginia, Southern University in Louisiana, Clark Atlanta University, and nearby Spelman College were among the campuses impacted, as administrators, students and faculty moved to safety.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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In a news conference on Tuesday evening, Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Mike Bush confirmed a 59-year-old detective, and a 35-year-old senior constable had been fatally shot, and another detective was seriously injured and being treated in hospital.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
26 Aug. 2025
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When authorities arrived at the residence, the constable's office said in a statement that Bryan had unsuccessfully attempted to flee out of a window.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/officer. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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