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
But only in specific cases and for copper and other metals that oxidize.
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Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 4 Mar. 2026
Or the copper belt my grandmother wore to her wedding brunch in 1953, cinched over a white lace dress, as was the fashion at the time.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2026
Plants, of course, need more varied nutrients than what was desorbed in this experiment; iron, zinc and copper are just some of the necessary nutrients that were missing.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 3 Mar. 2026
And then there are the national security tariffs under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 on steel, aluminum, copper and other items.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026
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Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 4 Mar. 2026
Or the copper belt my grandmother wore to her wedding brunch in 1953, cinched over a white lace dress, as was the fashion at the time.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2026
Plants, of course, need more varied nutrients than what was desorbed in this experiment; iron, zinc and copper are just some of the necessary nutrients that were missing.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 3 Mar. 2026
And then there are the national security tariffs under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 on steel, aluminum, copper and other items.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for copper
Noun
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The policemen refused and ordered him back.—
Anand Gopal,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
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Anything that would seem indecent to a policeman—a drawing of a big cock—[would get them in trouble].—
Joe Hagan,
Vanity Fair,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The agency is in the process of hiring and onboarding 10,000 additional personnel in its Enforcement and Removal Operations office, which had about 6,500 officers until last year.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Mar. 2026
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Steps from the Capitol's West Front and where the worst of the fighting occurred, workers quietly have installed a plaque honoring the officers, three years after it was required by law to be erected.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Eighth-grader Chris Cantave was the second teen to be shot in Brooklyn within four hours on Friday night, cops said.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Chirino, a cop of four years, had confronted Banegas, who was on a bicycle breaking into cars, when Chirino tried to arrest him, prosecutors say.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
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According to the Brea Museum’s director and curator, Linda Shay, Brea first had a constable, George Bird.—
Terri Daxon,
Oc Register,
5 Mar. 2026
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Gómez was first elected to the court in 1995 after serving 15 years as a constable.—
Alex Driggars,
Austin American Statesman,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Copper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copper. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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