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 disagreement came as Zambia was seeking to attract more investment into its copper and other critical-minerals industries while maintaining longstanding economic ties with China and developing closer commercial relations with the US. — Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Three people were arrested earlier this week after Woodland police found heavy-gauge copper wire and cutting tools in their vehicle near a community center where wiring had been stolen from about 10 light poles, authorities said. — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026 These powerful magnets depend on rare-earth barium copper oxide, known as REBCO. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026 The country has vast deposits of lithium and copper, minerals that are necessary for the global shift toward green energy. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for copper

Recent Examples of Synonyms for copper

Noun

This week her ex-husband, his brother and their father – a former policeman – will go on trial in proceedings expected to last at least 45 days.

— Chris Lau, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026
One of Sanchez’s associates shot at the policemen, who returned fire.

— Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of policeman

Noun

Bass is particularly concerned by the relative lack of specialized intervention training for patrol officers who respond to the vast majority of service calls.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
The officer instead advised her to go through the proper channels to start the eviction process.

— Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of officer

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