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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
In 2024, Menon flew to space as a mission specialist and medical officer aboard SpaceX's Polaris Dawn.
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Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
Goyal has worked with the company since 2001 and held multiple international executive roles, including chief financial officer for Molson Coors in India and chief information officer for Molson Coors in the United Kingdom.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Three seasons of the series have been released leading up to the movie, which is produced by Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy and Lucasfilm chief creative officer Filoni.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 22 Sep. 2025
Oracle chief technology officer Larry Ellison will retain his CTO title and role as board chair.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
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Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
Goyal has worked with the company since 2001 and held multiple international executive roles, including chief financial officer for Molson Coors in India and chief information officer for Molson Coors in the United Kingdom.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Three seasons of the series have been released leading up to the movie, which is produced by Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy and Lucasfilm chief creative officer Filoni.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 22 Sep. 2025
Oracle chief technology officer Larry Ellison will retain his CTO title and role as board chair.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for officer
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Two policemen were injured and the driver was killed, police confirmed, after the vehicle landed in a ditch.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
18 Sep. 2025
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The three fallen policemen were identified as Detective-Sgt.—
David K. Li,
NBC news,
18 Sep. 2025
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Kirk's death was met with bipartisan condemnation from public officials, as top lawmakers on both sides of the aisle raised alarm about the rising tide in acts of violence against public officials.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
20 Sep. 2025
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Mahtomedi High School officials canceled Friday night’s football game against Bloomington Kennedy, saying the Washington County Sheriff’s Office had advised them to do so due to ongoing law enforcement activity in the area.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
20 Sep. 2025
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And when Emily begins her personal investigations, Detective Sam Wilner (Mooney), a smart local cop — with a crush on Emily that is not completely unrequited — begins to wonder if there's more to Emily than meets the eye.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Sep. 2025
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Tom’s appointees on the task force include Lizzie (Alison Oliver), a state police officer who’s regularly tormented by her fellow cops, and Aleah (Thuso Mbedu), who wins over a suspect in interrogation by sharing awful details of her past.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
17 Sep. 2025
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An investigation was launched after victims at Fieldstone Middle School reported to their school resource officer and school administrators that they were being coerced online.—
Nancy Cutler,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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McCarthy also served in the Obama administration as EPA administrator and now leads the group America Is All In, a nonprofit that works to organize city, state and business leaders on climate goals.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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In a news conference on Tuesday evening, Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Mike Bush confirmed a 59-year-old detective, and a 35-year-old senior constable had been fatally shot, and another detective was seriously injured and being treated in hospital.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
26 Aug. 2025
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When authorities arrived at the residence, the constable's office said in a statement that Bryan had unsuccessfully attempted to flee out of a window.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/officer. Accessed 25 Sep. 2025.
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