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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Webster was arraigned Wednesday on charges of assault with intent to murder and lying to a peace officer during a violent crime investigation.
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Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
He was also charged with an additional count of possession of drug paraphernalia and resisting, obstructing and delaying a peace officer.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Ramirez is also charged with resisting, obstructing and delaying a peace officer.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Transit Ambassadors are not peace officers and cannot carry firearms or knives, according to RT.
—Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
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Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
He was also charged with an additional count of possession of drug paraphernalia and resisting, obstructing and delaying a peace officer.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Ramirez is also charged with resisting, obstructing and delaying a peace officer.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Transit Ambassadors are not peace officers and cannot carry firearms or knives, according to RT.
—Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
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 23 Apr. 2026.
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