police officer

noun

: a member of a police force

Synonyms of police officer

• policeman
• officer
• cop
• constable

Examples of police officer in a Sentence

there were police officers directing traffic around the scene of the accident

Recent Examples on the Web

Prosecutors said Sacramento police officers found the suspect vehicle with significant damage and human biological material on the vehicle’s driver’s side, roof and trunk. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026

The report claimed Doe did tell Cornell police officers that she was raped, but that information did not make its way into the voluntary statement the department sent to the district attorney's office. — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Dozens of educational staff, hundreds of police officers and more than 100 pupils are said to have been injured since the protests began, according to the French press. — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

Before Torres was appointed to the administrative position, his salary as a police officer was $135,000. — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1797, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

police officer

noun

: a member of a police force