COPPER Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

copper

noun

Definition of copper

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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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

civilian

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of copper The dam was built to divert water from the Naugatuck River into Ansonia to power a copper and brass mill, according to Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 Sep. 2026 These days, instead of shiny new automobiles, two gleaming copper and stainless steel stills occupy the long room located to the left of the entrance. — Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2026 The copper rivets, still used across jean designs today, were initially added to prevent rips frequently experienced by miners and other laborers. — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2026 Kenya is reported to have large, untapped deposits of minerals required to build infrastructure for renewable energy and digital technologies, including copper, graphite, lithium, and nickel. — semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for copper

Recent Examples of Synonyms for copper

Noun

There was a group of them, policemen, and then there was a priest with them.

— Dana Taylor, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026
With a policeman in charge of the program, there’s no more off-the-field games being played — only hard work trying to get back to the top.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of policeman

Noun

During Thursday's hearing, Judge Paul Scoggin granted Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer Christian Castro bond.

— TIM SULLIVAN, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
Less than two weeks after departing the Kansas City Current, former head coach and sporting director Vlatko Andonovski is set to take over the last-place Chicago Stars as the fellow National Women’s Soccer League club’s chief soccer officer.

— PJ Green September 17, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of officer

Noun

Glass is no stranger to such responsibilities after serving as the top cop at the Florida Department of Law Enforcement for the past four and half years while leading the agency’s directives and missions.

— Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2026
With local cops, plagued by rumors of departmental misdeeds, looking for a peaceful solution and federal authorities contemplating extreme action, the situation escalates.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of cop

Noun

Jenna Ziviani, a constable at the police station, helped deliver Lyla while receiving guidance from an ambulance officer on the phone.

— Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026
Thompson alerted a town administrator and special constable named Sherise Fountain, who went to investigate.

— Zander Sherman, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026