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as in policeman
a member of a force charged with law enforcement at the local level
if you are ever lost, find the nearest officer and ask for help
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as in official
a person who holds a public office
an officer of the court
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Recent Examples of officer
Body camera video released by the Atlanta Police Department shows officers taking several packages out of the suitcase.
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Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025
According to a social media post from Pembroke Pines Police, officers are assisting with efforts regarding the plane crash in the area of Southwest 14th Street and 68th Boulevard, just west of North Perry Airport.
—South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 14 July 2025
According to the motion, ICE officers were apparently looking for one of Orozco’s sons, who is decades younger but has the same name.
—Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
If officers are promoted based on loyalty instead of merit, then our fighting forces will be less effective.
—Time, 1 July 2025
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Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025
According to a social media post from Pembroke Pines Police, officers are assisting with efforts regarding the plane crash in the area of Southwest 14th Street and 68th Boulevard, just west of North Perry Airport.
—South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 14 July 2025
According to the motion, ICE officers were apparently looking for one of Orozco’s sons, who is decades younger but has the same name.
—Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
If officers are promoted based on loyalty instead of merit, then our fighting forces will be less effective.
—Time, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for officer
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But Europe cannot take the United States’ place as the world’s policeman.—
Oona A. Hathaway,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
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Israel’s strikes on Iran and Tehran’s retaliation, which appeared to catch many world leaders unawares, is the latest sign of a more volatile world as Trump seeks to withdraw the U.S. from its role as world policeman.—
Rob Gillies,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2025
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Union officials hoping to block the terminations said the officers described in the court documents were just a small portion of the 30 officers targeted for termination, many of whom had worked for various city and law enforcement agencies in the past.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
15 July 2025
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In the meantime, Killingly officials began to raise a number of concerns about the project in filings made with the siting council.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
15 July 2025
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Should a birthright citizen not be held accountable for running a red light because local cops don’t have jurisdiction?—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
14 July 2025
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The cops were surprisingly, ostentatiously polite when the time came—when they were done waiting.—
Clare Sestanovich,
New Yorker,
13 July 2025
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Climate United Fund and other nonprofits in March sued the Environmental Protection Agency, its administrator Lee Zeldin and Citibank, which held the program’s money.—
Michael Phillis,
Chicago Tribune,
4 July 2025
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The closure of Jackson South’s labor and delivery unit is the latest in South Florida and comes at a time when many hospitals across the country have closed their maternity wards, with administrators often citing costs and staffing issues.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
3 July 2025
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That's perhaps because Hatch, the former Center Township constable, was removed from office in October 2024 after pleading guilty to felony official misconduct.—
Ryan Murphy,
IndyStar,
20 June 2025
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The constable said Eichner was rushed to Causeway Hospital but died from her injuries a short time later.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
15 June 2025
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“Officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/officer. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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