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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The jury acquitted Slater of three felony charges that included resisting a peace officer and unlawfully using tear gas. Cameron MacDonald, Mercury News, 16 May 2025 While all police officers are peace officers, not all peace officers are police officers, such as those working in corrections, transportation agencies or certain federal roles. Jenna Dejong, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025 According to the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training website, Morales voluntarily surrendered his peace officer certification in March 2024. Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 1 Mar. 2025 Bernal denied knowing that there was any alcohol in the Jell-O shots during an interview with Darrin Grissom, the peace officer for the elementary school. Chris Spargo, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for peace officer

Word History

First Known Use

1649, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of peace officer was in 1649

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“Peace officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peace%20officer. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

Legal Definition

peace officer

noun
: a civil officer (as a police officer) whose duty it is to preserve the public peace

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