as in policeman
a member of a force charged with law enforcement at the local level
there were police officers directing traffic around the scene of the accident
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Recent Examples of police officer
The system’s fairness hinges on the integrity of individual police officers.
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Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 12 May 2025
Berryville police officers and Sheriff's Office deputies searched for Rose and took him back into custody, the release states.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 12 May 2025
Jane Rosenberg Israel Florez, a Los Angeles police officer, is the prosecution's first witness.
—Mark Prussin, CBS News, 12 May 2025
Then some police officers approached and alerted the emergency services.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 12 May 2025
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Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 12 May 2025
Berryville police officers and Sheriff's Office deputies searched for Rose and took him back into custody, the release states.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 12 May 2025
Jane Rosenberg Israel Florez, a Los Angeles police officer, is the prosecution's first witness.
—Mark Prussin, CBS News, 12 May 2025
Then some police officers approached and alerted the emergency services.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for police officer
Noun
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The second Trump administration looks set to entirely do away the role of world policeman, and cynics might say, replace it with the role for rent collector.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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His son Flávio had been found to be paying a salary to the wife and the mother of a fugitive policeman who was wanted for running a murder-for-hire operation.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Lawyers for the Harris County traffic cop said missteps by an officer prior to an escalating event do not strip them of the right to self-defense thereafter.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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The search operation has included officers knocking on doors and requesting residents to give DNA samples to see if there are any relations to the babies.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
15 May 2025
Noun
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Among them is 9-1-1: Nashville, the latest from the Ryan Murphy cop universe.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
16 May 2025
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When Alma’s inventor is murdered, Salia and Zem, two cops from different zones who are polar opposites, are forced to collaborate on the investigation.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
16 May 2025
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Law enforcement agencies would have to create department files on any employee holding a Texas Commission on Law Enforcement license, which includes police, sheriff’s deputies, constables, corrections officers and others.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Apr. 2025
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The Center Township constable's office has made headlines in recent years because of scandals surrounding former constable Denise Hatch.—
Noe Padilla,
The Indianapolis Star,
15 Nov. 2024
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“Police officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/police%20officer. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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