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as in policemen
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 officials
a person who holds a public office
an officer of the court
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Recent Examples of officers
In one case, a 20-year-old man was caught in a sting operation after anti-corruption officers turned up posing as buyers.
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Clare Sebastian,
CNN Money,
6 July 2026
At the scene, officers found spent shell casings and damage to a vehicle believed to have been struck by gunfire.
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Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
5 July 2026
In May, four Memphis residents filed a pending federal lawsuit seeking to block the federal task force from applying a law that bars residents from approaching within 25 feet of law enforcement officers to record their activities.
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Jack Brook,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2026
No law enforcement officers were hurt in the incident, according to the TBI.
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Joel Rose,
NPR,
5 July 2026
All officers who were injured during the chaos are expected to recover.
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Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
5 July 2026
One of the stops captured in police body camera video shows local officers talking about targeting work vans for ICE — vehicles associated with construction, landscaping and other industries reliant on immigrant labor.
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Lautaro Grinspan,
AJC.com,
29 June 2026
California State Parks peace officers responded and searched the area with the help of a California Department of Fish and Wildlife warden and animal control officers.
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Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
28 June 2026
Our law enforcement officers are on the frontlines arresting terrorists, gang members, murderers, pedophiles and rapists.
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Arkansas Online,
28 June 2026
Clare Sebastian,
CNN Money,
6 July 2026
At the scene, officers found spent shell casings and damage to a vehicle believed to have been struck by gunfire.
—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
5 July 2026
In May, four Memphis residents filed a pending federal lawsuit seeking to block the federal task force from applying a law that bars residents from approaching within 25 feet of law enforcement officers to record their activities.
—
Jack Brook,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2026
No law enforcement officers were hurt in the incident, according to the TBI.
—
Joel Rose,
NPR,
5 July 2026
All officers who were injured during the chaos are expected to recover.
—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
5 July 2026
One of the stops captured in police body camera video shows local officers talking about targeting work vans for ICE — vehicles associated with construction, landscaping and other industries reliant on immigrant labor.
—
Lautaro Grinspan,
AJC.com,
29 June 2026
California State Parks peace officers responded and searched the area with the help of a California Department of Fish and Wildlife warden and animal control officers.
—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
28 June 2026
Our law enforcement officers are on the frontlines arresting terrorists, gang members, murderers, pedophiles and rapists.
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Arkansas Online,
28 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for officers
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My grand plan was to be one of the policemen in one of the episodes.
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Disgruntled, the policemen stormed out of the house.
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Rodríguez said numerous public officials died in the disaster, including security personnel, municipal employees and military officers.
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The best way to protect yourself during an earthquake is to drop, cover and hold on, officials say.
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The victims were taken by medics to area hospitals, with four men, ages 73, 65, 58 and 49, listed as critical but stable and the others, whose ages range from 36 to 65, treated for minor injuries, cops said.
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Applying a three-part process, cops worked with Google to narrow down the list of suspects and eventually arrested Okello Chatrie, who had opted in to share his location with Google every few minutes.
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Troopers and Beacon Falls constables responded to the home and detained Drozdowski, state police said.
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Off stage, Benedick and Beatrice spar their way toward the aisle, while our bumbling constables take center stage.
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“Officers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/officers. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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