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
In today’s data centers, AI chips are connected using copper or optical wiring.
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Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Working together, Spanish and Andorran researchers affiliated with the Catalan Initiative for the Earth BioGenome Project sequenced the genome of the violet copper butterfly, Lycaena helle, a creature that was first studied in 1775.
—Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 4 Nov. 2025
Warm, gauzy photographs depict a rustic kitchen hung with antique baskets and gleaming copper pots; militantly tidy arrangements of canapés; and a radiant young Stewart in a spotless white dress.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
The taste of copper in a character’s mouth after a fight.
—Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for copper
Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Working together, Spanish and Andorran researchers affiliated with the Catalan Initiative for the Earth BioGenome Project sequenced the genome of the violet copper butterfly, Lycaena helle, a creature that was first studied in 1775.
—Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 4 Nov. 2025
Warm, gauzy photographs depict a rustic kitchen hung with antique baskets and gleaming copper pots; militantly tidy arrangements of canapés; and a radiant young Stewart in a spotless white dress.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
The taste of copper in a character’s mouth after a fight.
—Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for copper
Recent Examples of Synonyms for copper
Noun
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Otacilio de Souza Ferraz was a military policeman from Recife and was called upon as part of the security team 57 years ago.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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When his second-in-command finds love and wants to get out of the criminal life, things get bad for Tee Yai, but when a newly motivated policeman dedicates himself to catching him no matter what the cost, things get really wild.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Yehuda Shmidman, chief executive officer of WHP Global, and Wang spoke on a panel at the WWD Apparel and Retail CEO Summit, moderated by Amanda Smith, chief executive officer of Fairchild Media Group.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
10 Nov. 2025
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In September, Apollo launched its new sports fund led by CEO Al Tylis, co-portfolio managers Rob Givone and Lee Solomon, and chief strategy officer Sam Porter.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The city was going bankrupt, the cops were on strike, and a fire had wiped out telephone service in my part of the East Side.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Those movies sent up buddy-cop films and alien-invasion flicks by way of a distinctly British perspective (there were plenty of droll asides to go along with the action scenes).—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Kamal says the constables accused him of forging them and detained him.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
11 Oct. 2025
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Randles plays Elle Hardy, a senior constable assigned to reinvestigating the case.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Copper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copper. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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