peace officer
noun
: a civil officer (such as a police officer) whose duty it is to preserve the public peace
Examples of peace officer in a Sentence
He was arrested for assaulting a peace officer.
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About 20 minutes after the cops left, two rangers — Burning Man volunteers who operate like a cross between a paramedic and a peace officer — arrived with more pictures of the same men.
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Denver Nicks, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2025
As part of the plea deal, additional charges of assault with a deadly weapon, criminal threats and resisting or obstructing a peace officer were dismissed, according to court records.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
The suspect was booked on suspicion of DUI and evading a peace officer.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 25 Aug. 2025
Sacramento drivers long accused peace officers of wrongly pulling them over, incorrectly identifying them as gang members.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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Denver Nicks, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2025
As part of the plea deal, additional charges of assault with a deadly weapon, criminal threats and resisting or obstructing a peace officer were dismissed, according to court records.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
The suspect was booked on suspicion of DUI and evading a peace officer.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 25 Aug. 2025
Sacramento drivers long accused peace officers of wrongly pulling them over, incorrectly identifying them as gang members.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for peace officer
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“Peace officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peace%20officer. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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