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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Matthew Johnson executed in Texas for murder of beloved grandmother who was set on fire Indiana executes Benjamin Ritchie for young police officer's murder. James Powel, USA Today, 26 May 2025 Research shows police officers are more likely to suffer from cardiac death at a much younger age than the general public. Katja Ridderbusch, NPR, 26 May 2025 For months, the 11 members of Ramsey County’s Appropriate Responses Initiative planned and trained around how to teach police officers, school principals and 911 operators to de-escalate tense situations, with the greater goal, when possible, of avoiding police response altogether. Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 26 May 2025 In the photo on the left a Minnesota police officer’s knee can be seen on Floyd’s neck. Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 25 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 29 May. 2025.

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police officer

noun
: a member of a police force

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