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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Then we were told that armed police officers were entering the factory. ABC News, 9 Nov. 2025 Three police officers lean on a silver car blocking a Louvre entrance, hours after thieves carried out a daylight raid on French crown jewels. NPR, 9 Nov. 2025 Grokipedia’s article foregrounds Floyd’s criminal record in its opening lines, mentioning his murder by a police officer only later. Harry Booth, Time, 9 Nov. 2025 Brooks initially thought Ratliff was a police officer and that the two were in trouble. Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 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 11 Nov. 2025.

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police officer

noun
: a member of a police force

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