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
Fermenting rice water for nine days increases its levels of potassium, calcium, magnesium, copper, and boron by up to 204%, according to one study.2 The microbial population reached its peak at three days of fermentation.
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Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2025
The best roasting pans are heavy metals such as stainless steel or copper.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 June 2025
Courtesy the artist and MARCH, New York City Cascading Roses (parian body, copper, and terra-cotta) and Tulip Stems (soft-paste porcelain, glazes, overglaze, and copper), sculptures by Vladimir Kanevsky, whose work is on view at the Frick Collection, in New York City.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 21 June 2025
The copper water line that runs from the city water main into your home is almost always K copper.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2025
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Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2025
The best roasting pans are heavy metals such as stainless steel or copper.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 June 2025
Courtesy the artist and MARCH, New York City Cascading Roses (parian body, copper, and terra-cotta) and Tulip Stems (soft-paste porcelain, glazes, overglaze, and copper), sculptures by Vladimir Kanevsky, whose work is on view at the Frick Collection, in New York City.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 21 June 2025
The copper water line that runs from the city water main into your home is almost always K copper.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for copper
Noun
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Some of the policemen were busy convincing men with rifles who had positioned themselves in between the houses along West Sullivan Street, facing the school, to hold their fire.—
Sally Ventura
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
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Baruchel will play Jacob Merrick, a small-town policeman.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
13 June 2025
Noun
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The other officer, George Feinauer, was injured during the incident but is expected to recover, Smith said.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
1 July 2025
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Israel’s Coordinator for Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT), which oversees humanitarian and civil efforts in Gaza, released two revealing conversations between Gaza residents and officers from the Coordination and Liaison Administration (CLA) for Gaza.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Medics took both victims to Bellevue Hospital Center in stable condition, cops said.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2025
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Since then, articles are popping up, pointing out that people have a right to ask questions before just assuming that guy with the badge is really a cop.—
Anita Chabria,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2025
Noun
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The constable’s office was notified of the inappropriate request June 10 when the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force came into contact with Slusher’s request, officials said in a news release.—
Kate Linderman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 June 2025
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The constable threw her convulsing body over the back of a horse and carted her to county lines.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
13 May 2025
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“Copper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copper. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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