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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
Digital devices were seized to be reviewed by high-tech crime officers who specialise in digital and cybercrime offences.
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Adam Leventhal, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Two officers suffered nonserious injuries as authorities stepped in to regain control of the situation.
—Ana María Cañizares, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
In addition to the six officers, 11 members were elected to serve on the board.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2025
The suspect had fled the area when officers arrived, police said.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Nov. 2025
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Adam Leventhal, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Two officers suffered nonserious injuries as authorities stepped in to regain control of the situation.
—Ana María Cañizares, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
In addition to the six officers, 11 members were elected to serve on the board.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2025
The suspect had fled the area when officers arrived, police said.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for officer
Noun
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Otacilio de Souza Ferraz was a military policeman from Recife and was called upon as part of the security team 57 years ago.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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When his second-in-command finds love and wants to get out of the criminal life, things get bad for Tee Yai, but when a newly motivated policeman dedicates himself to catching him no matter what the cost, things get really wild.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Members of the new Agentic Futures Initiative believe lawmakers and officials need to better understand the technology to ensure new products remain interoperable across platforms, private — and secure.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The meeting was the second of three community events TEA officials are holding around Fort Worth to take questions from the public about the upcoming state takeover of Fort Worth ISD.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The city was going bankrupt, the cops were on strike, and a fire had wiped out telephone service in my part of the East Side.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Those movies sent up buddy-cop films and alien-invasion flicks by way of a distinctly British perspective (there were plenty of droll asides to go along with the action scenes).—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Dozens of Tarrant County College faculty members have been ordered to pay back portions of their salaries, with college administrators saying the teachers did not meet their contractual obligations.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, Duffy’s post as acting NASA administrator may be ending soon.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Kamal says the constables accused him of forging them and detained him.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
11 Oct. 2025
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Randles plays Elle Hardy, a senior constable assigned to reinvestigating the case.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/officer. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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