as in policeman
a member of a force charged with law enforcement at the local level
a crime novel set in the days when policemen were coppers and safecrackers were "yeggs"
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Recent Examples of copper
At this range, metals like copper, silver, and zinc are mixed in to help retain the gold’s strength and resist scratches.
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Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 18 May 2026
Ramlie is also a commissioner of Amman Mineral Internasional, which operates one of the largest copper and gold mines in Indonesia.
—Yessar Rosendar, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Davis’s solution was to fasten the pockets and other stress points with copper rivets for reinforcement.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 May 2026
Oats also contain magnesium and copper (which help lower blood cholesterol levels) and manganese, which help in cholesterol metabolism, Elick says.
—Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 17 May 2026
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Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 18 May 2026
Ramlie is also a commissioner of Amman Mineral Internasional, which operates one of the largest copper and gold mines in Indonesia.
—Yessar Rosendar, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Davis’s solution was to fasten the pockets and other stress points with copper rivets for reinforcement.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 May 2026
Oats also contain magnesium and copper (which help lower blood cholesterol levels) and manganese, which help in cholesterol metabolism, Elick says.
—Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 17 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for copper
Noun
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The cars slid backward and would have dropped through the opening made by the raising to the abutment of the bridge if policemen had not attracted the attention of the bridge tender by firing their revolvers.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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At the beginning of the siege, Ihor became a volunteer policeman, tasked with keeping order in a city that was becoming more lawless by the day.—
James Verini,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Customers who still came to Epic Studio Barbers & Stylist in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood on Diversey Avenue no longer arrived in large family groups but alone, sprinting from their cars for fear of being stopped by immigration officers.—
Jack O'Connor,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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The law excluded unions representing police, fire and correctional officers, which are more supportive of Republican leaders.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
24 May 2026
Noun
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The older surfer was taken to Bellevue Hospital, where he’s listed in critical condition, cops said.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2026
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One player made a scene on the field, vilified police, downplayed crime, wore a Fidel Castro T-shirt in the locker room, disrespected law enforcement and the military, and wore socks depicting cops as pigs during practice.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
Noun
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Troopers and Beacon Falls constables responded to the home and detained Drozdowski, state police said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
6 May 2026
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Denise Paul Hatch, a former Center Township constable, is appealing her 2024 felony conviction for official misconduct.—
Robert Yoon,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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“Copper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copper. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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