police officer

noun

Synonyms of police officernext
: 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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In addition to a felony charge of fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer in a motor vehicle, the man also faces a misdemeanor battery charge, according to online Ada County Jail records. Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 24 June 2026 Fort Worth police officers and firefighters responded to a report of a body in a small pond near Calmont Avenue and Lackland Road around noon, police said. Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2026 After an Alvarado police officer arrived at the scene, at least one person associated with the group opened fire and struck the officer in the neck, according to the indictment. Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 24 June 2026 Sergeant Ashley Smith, a police officer of 16 years, published a TikTok video about the troubling criminal trend. Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 23 June 2026 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 26 Jun. 2026.

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police officer

noun
: a member of a police force

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