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
The suspect was booked in a felony grand theft case involving copper materials and other alleged violations.
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Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
As of late, the company has switched from using steel nanoballs to tell time (like the ones inside Win’s own hourglass, which had a copper hue) to using larger titanium nanoballs.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 7 Apr. 2026
Metal spoons are made from stainless steel but can be plated in a material such as copper for a different color design.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
The surge in thefts comes as the price of copper rose sharply last year.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
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Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
As of late, the company has switched from using steel nanoballs to tell time (like the ones inside Win’s own hourglass, which had a copper hue) to using larger titanium nanoballs.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 7 Apr. 2026
Metal spoons are made from stainless steel but can be plated in a material such as copper for a different color design.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
The surge in thefts comes as the price of copper rose sharply last year.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for copper
Noun
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In one scene, the kids are bouncing in the back yard on a trampoline when Jeremy returns home with a policeman, under arrest.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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Body camera footage released alongside Prescott’s preliminary report showed that Jones began moving toward the policeman, who was in the street and walked onto a sidewalk to keep his distance.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The suspect drove through several red lights while officers trailed behind in the Westchester, Inglewood and South LA neighborhoods.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The Tulare County Sheriff's Office (TCSO) said in a statement shared on Facebook that Morales opened fire on them, striking an officer later identified as Deputy Randy Hoppert, 35.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
12 Apr. 2026
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Carpenter opened with a short film starring herself as a speeding motorist pulled over by a cop played by Sam Elliott.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
11 Apr. 2026
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Rodriguez was caught a few days later in Pennsylvania and is expected to be returned to New York in the coming days, cops said.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Hardin went on to work for the Precinct 4 constable's office and has since had his criminal case expunged.—
Nicole Hensley,
Houston Chronicle,
20 Mar. 2026
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Set during the Song Dynasty, the film stars Liu Fengchao as Xue Buyi, a disciplined but rigid constable who becomes the target of a conspiracy after being framed for a robbery.—
Faye Bradley,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Copper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copper. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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