policeman
noun
po·lice·man
pə-ˈlēs-mən 
1
: a member of a police force
2
: one held to resemble a policeman
… making the United States the policeman for the whole wide world.—
R. B. Long
R. B. LongSynonyms of policeman
Examples of policeman in a Sentence
reported the crime to the nearest policeman
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He was supposed to meet Atre at this address at this time, but instead there was a policeman standing sentry outside.
—Scott Eden, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2026
At such protests, white policemen often famously saved their worst acts of brutality for the few white demonstrators.
—Eve Fairbanks, The Dial, 27 Jan. 2026
Two members of the Israeli team were killed at the time of the attack, and nine athletes and a West German policeman would die in a botched rescue attempt at an airport.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 26 Jan. 2026
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—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 23 Jan. 2026
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Scott Eden, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2026
At such protests, white policemen often famously saved their worst acts of brutality for the few white demonstrators.
—Eve Fairbanks, The Dial, 27 Jan. 2026
Two members of the Israeli team were killed at the time of the attack, and nine athletes and a West German policeman would die in a botched rescue attempt at an airport.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 26 Jan. 2026
Advertisement Some have described voting out of fear, with security personnel in traditional clothing and sunglasses and armed policemen skulking around polling areas, according to ABC.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 23 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for policeman
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“Policeman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/policeman. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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policeman
noun
po·lice·man
pə-ˈlē-smən
Medical Definition
policeman
noun
po·lice·man
pə-ˈlēs-mən
plural policemen
-mən
: an instrument (as a flat piece of rubber on a glass rod) for removing solids from a vessel (as a beaker)
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