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 Congo’s tax authority alleges KCC owes the state billions of dollars, a claim disputed by the Swiss commodities giant, which is one of DR Congo’s largest copper and cobalt producers. — Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 16 July 2026 Based in Australia, BHP is by market capitalization that produces iron ore, copper and metallurgical coal, according to its website. — Lee Ying Shan,tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 15 July 2026 The figure itself seems to comprise separate sections, with a copper base differing from the rest of the piece. — Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 15 July 2026 Sedum nussbaumerianum The Coppertone Stonecrop gets its name from the dusty copper color its leaves turn when exposed to sunlight. — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for copper

Recent Examples of Synonyms for copper

Noun

Set between the 1950s and ’80s, the film tells the story of four male friends whose lives are shattered by the arrival of a policeman and his wife in their small working-class town.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 July 2026
Bernthal played the real-life Baltimore policeman Wayne Jenkins, who led a crew of officers who shook down people for cash and drugs.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 16 July 2026

Definition of policeman

Noun

No video has surfaced depicting the moment of the shooting and none of the officers were wearing body cameras.

— Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
Hopkinson and chief financial officer Simon Capper visited Nyon, Switzerland, on multiple occasions, while the CEO also spoke to governing-body representatives in Budapest before the Champions League final in May.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 July 2026