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
As a test case, the team examined an atomically thin sample of bismuth strontium calcium copper oxide, or BSCCO.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Feb. 2026
The 18th century brought the advent of printing, which opened new avenues for women to participate as engravers of copper plates, publishers of maps, and globemakers.
—Melinda Laituri, The Conversation, 4 Feb. 2026
Other noteworthy nutrients in sweet potatoes include manganese, copper, and phytonutrients, per Wright.
—Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 4 Feb. 2026
All for what Escobedo estimated was about $1,000 in copper.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Feb. 2026
The 18th century brought the advent of printing, which opened new avenues for women to participate as engravers of copper plates, publishers of maps, and globemakers.
—Melinda Laituri, The Conversation, 4 Feb. 2026
Other noteworthy nutrients in sweet potatoes include manganese, copper, and phytonutrients, per Wright.
—Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 4 Feb. 2026
All for what Escobedo estimated was about $1,000 in copper.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for copper
Noun
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He was supposed to meet Atre at this address at this time, but instead there was a policeman standing sentry outside.—
Scott Eden,
Rolling Stone,
1 Feb. 2026
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At such protests, white policemen often famously saved their worst acts of brutality for the few white demonstrators.—
Eve Fairbanks,
The Dial,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The military offers its officers a variety of opportunities to get graduate-level education both at war colleges run by the military as well as civilian institutions like Harvard.—
JOCELYN GECKER,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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The trial is part of a broader push to hold more people accountable for a school shooting, a group that has grown to include parents and responding law enforcement officers.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But during a phone call with CNN, Hadder accepted that the profession has shifted dramatically in his 27 years as a cop.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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The music video interposes clips of a nation on fire—thieves and looters running rampant, protesters spitting in cops’ faces—with footage of Aldean and his band playing in front of a courthouse in Columbia, Tennessee, vowing to deliver justice.—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
7 Feb. 2026
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Agencies assisting included Tarrant County constables, police departments from Fort Worth and Forest Hill, and the Texas Department of Public Safety.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Precinct 4 Constable Mark Herman said Monday that constables have had good conversations with county leaders ahead of the bill becoming law and that his office was working with neighborhoods to ensure that the fiscal impact to Harris County wouldn’t be significant.—
John Lomax V,
Houston Chronicle,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Copper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copper. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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