policeman
noun
po·lice·man
pə-ˈlēs-mən 
1
: a member of a police force
2
: one held to resemble a policeman
… making the United States the policeman for the whole wide world.—
R. B. Long
R. B. LongSynonyms of policeman
Examples of policeman in a Sentence
reported the crime to the nearest policeman
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In one scene, the kids are bouncing in the back yard on a trampoline when Jeremy returns home with a policeman, under arrest.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
Body camera footage released alongside Prescott’s preliminary report showed that Jones began moving toward the policeman, who was in the street and walked onto a sidewalk to keep his distance.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026
Over 160 countries observe Labour Day on May 1, the anniversary of the Haymarket Riot, when several protesters and policemen were killed during a demonstration to reduce working hours, according to Time and Date.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Lam's rise to the top caps the ascent of a career policeman who advanced from Vietnam’s security services to the top of the political system.
—ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
Body camera footage released alongside Prescott’s preliminary report showed that Jones began moving toward the policeman, who was in the street and walked onto a sidewalk to keep his distance.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026
Over 160 countries observe Labour Day on May 1, the anniversary of the Haymarket Riot, when several protesters and policemen were killed during a demonstration to reduce working hours, according to Time and Date.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Lam's rise to the top caps the ascent of a career policeman who advanced from Vietnam’s security services to the top of the political system.
—ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Policeman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/policeman. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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policeman
noun
po·lice·man
pə-ˈlē-smən
Medical Definition
policeman
noun
po·lice·man
pə-ˈlēs-mən
plural policemen
-mən
: an instrument (as a flat piece of rubber on a glass rod) for removing solids from a vessel (as a beaker)
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