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 problem is copper wire theft and vandalism.
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The Editorial Board, Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
In communities near mining operations, residents talk about how women and girls living near cobalt and copper mining sites have been experiencing gynecological health problems, including infections, menstrual irregularities, miscarriages and infertility.
—Abraham Nunbogu, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
The Regional Transportation District is asking for the public's help in identifying two suspects wanted in connection with a series of copper wire thefts along the G Line that disrupted service last week.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
Much of modern technology relies on copper.
—Time Contributors, Time, 29 Apr. 2026
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The Editorial Board, Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
In communities near mining operations, residents talk about how women and girls living near cobalt and copper mining sites have been experiencing gynecological health problems, including infections, menstrual irregularities, miscarriages and infertility.
—Abraham Nunbogu, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
The Regional Transportation District is asking for the public's help in identifying two suspects wanted in connection with a series of copper wire thefts along the G Line that disrupted service last week.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
Much of modern technology relies on copper.
—Time Contributors, Time, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for copper
Noun
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When bumbling village policeman Derry (an endearing Nicholas Braun) dismisses any suspicion of foul play despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary, it’s left to the sheep to prove otherwise — despite no ability to converse with their human counterparts beyond Lassie-style leading and hinting.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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Suspecting that the bumbling local policeman, Officer Tim Derry (Nicholas Braun, accentuating the goofiness), is wrong in his conclusion that George simply died of a heart attack, Lily rallies her fellow sheep to help solve the murder.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Apr. 2026
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Upon arrival, officers discovered a man in his 20s with apparent gunshot wounds.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2026
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Farrug attempted to drive away, but one officer stopped him while another put the car in park.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
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An Uber Eats delivery driver was shot while picking up an order outside a Chinese takeout joint in Brooklyn on Friday, cops said.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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Wilcox is part of a panel of attorneys for the Los Angeles Police Protective League, the union that represents the city’s rank-and-file cops.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 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 6 May. 2026.
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