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police officer

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Definition of police officer

  1. :  a member of a police force

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Examples of police officer in a Sentence

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

First Known Use of police officer

1797

police officer Synonyms

Synonyms
bobby [British], bull [slang], constable [chiefly British], cop, copper, flatfoot [slang], fuzz, gendarme, lawman, policeman, officer, shamus [slang]
Related Words
patrolman, policewoman; detective, dick, gumshoe, hawkshaw, inspector, investigator, plainclothesman, sherlock, sleuth, sleuthhound; marshal (also marshall), sheriff, trooper; peace officer; captain, lieutenant, sergeant; constabulary, heat [slang], man, police, police force; operative, private detective, private eye, private investigator
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POLICE OFFICER Defined for English Language Learners

police officer

noun

Definition of police officer for English Language Learners

  • : a person whose job is to enforce laws, investigate crimes, and make arrests : a member of the police

POLICE OFFICER Defined for Kids

police officer

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Definition of police officer for Students

  1. :  a member of a police force

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