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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
Yet in Chicago, immigrant advocate groups say federal immigration officers are escalating those tactics and becoming more violent.
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Meg Anderson, NPR, 13 Oct. 2025
These vehicles are ideal for handling the many situations that THP officers encounter on the job.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
The recent appointment of chief executive officer Luca Di Meo, who came to the Gucci parent company from Renault Group, reinforces the group’s trajectory and commitment to advancing sustainability.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2025
House District 92 includes Grant and parts of Saline County.
Creekmore, 60, currently works a consumer and mortgage loan officer at People's Bank.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2025
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Meg Anderson, NPR, 13 Oct. 2025
These vehicles are ideal for handling the many situations that THP officers encounter on the job.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
The recent appointment of chief executive officer Luca Di Meo, who came to the Gucci parent company from Renault Group, reinforces the group’s trajectory and commitment to advancing sustainability.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2025
House District 92 includes Grant and parts of Saline County.
Creekmore, 60, currently works a consumer and mortgage loan officer at People's Bank.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for officer
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Through the streets of World War I Paris, the bohemian artist attempts to outmaneuver bombs, policemen, girlfriends, and critics in an increasingly desperate search of a home for his art.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
6 Oct. 2025
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The officer tells Wallen that the police were attempting to understand what happened after a chair fell from the bar’s rooftop and landed by the policeman’s patrol car.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
1 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement After consultations with Israeli officials, Qatari negotiators, and regional mediators, Witkoff and Kushner assembled a 20-point peace plan calling for a ceasefire and hostage exchange, Israeli security guarantees, the demilitarization of Gaza, and a new civilian governing authority.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
11 Oct. 2025
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The best way to protect yourself during an earthquake is to drop, cover and hold on, officials say.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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Steadman Stahl, president of the South Florida Police Benevolent Association, the union representing Miami police officers, said the incident highlights the dangerous environment cops operate in daily.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
9 Oct. 2025
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Bill de Blasio, who was in office during the early days of Black Lives Matter, never forgot watching hundreds of officers turn their backs on him at the funerals of two cops who were killed on the job.—
Eric Lach,
New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2025
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Lindstrom, on behalf of Rupert, is alleging the district retaliated against her for reporting unsafe classroom and conditions and publicly opposing school site administrators’ plans to eliminate full-day kindergarten at Phoebe Hearst.—
JENNAH PENDLETON,
Sacbee.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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When several 14-year-old girls complained, the administrators at West Springfield High School told the girls to change faster or use a single-use restroom.—
Amy DeLaura,
The Washington Examiner,
10 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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The county then introduced a budget proposal that cut the sheriff’s salary in half and the constable’s salary by 75 percent, to $31,000.—
Mitch Moxley,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/officer. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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