police officer

noun

: a member of a police force

Examples of police officer in a Sentence

there were police officers directing traffic around the scene of the accident
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On March 25, Brendon Paul was getting ready to board one of Diddy’s private jets when Miami-Dade police officers stopped him. Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025 Answering a 911 call, two uniformed police officers rushed to the Glenmore Plaza Houses, a New York City Housing Authority complex, near Christopher and Glenmore Aves. Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 13 May 2025 The attack was reported just after 1 a.m. the morning of Jan. 12, when police officers responded to a carjacking call near Sandpebble and Vistapark drives, according to San Jose police. Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 13 May 2025 Inside the hearing, police officers were wheeling out protesters across the committee floor who were yelling at the lawmakers and attendees. Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 13 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for police officer

Word History

First Known Use

1797, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of police officer was in 1797

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“Police officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/police%20officer. Accessed 27 May. 2025.

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police officer

noun
: a member of a police force

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