as in policemen
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 coppers
Not all the coppers will turn out to be good — there are the corrupt and ambitious among them — but two are, Lena (Daryna Egorkina) and Oleksa (Valentyn Tomusiak), once trust has been established.
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Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Golds, coppers, and rich emerald tones pop beautifully against melanin-rich skin.
—Essence, 13 Jan. 2026
Inspired by the colors of the season—browns and coppers reminiscent of dry leaves falling on the ground and the sunsets of this time of year—this makeup style brings a stunning warmth to the face.
—María Munsuri, Glamour, 21 Sep. 2025
Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Golds, coppers, and rich emerald tones pop beautifully against melanin-rich skin.
—Essence, 13 Jan. 2026
Inspired by the colors of the season—browns and coppers reminiscent of dry leaves falling on the ground and the sunsets of this time of year—this makeup style brings a stunning warmth to the face.
—María Munsuri, Glamour, 21 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coppers
Noun
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However, her personable commanding officer Majid (Shafi al-Harthi) sees the value in her perspective when a high school student’s body turns up in the desert, and Nawal discerns clues from details which the policemen overlook, from the girl’s manicure to the embroidery on her abaya.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
8 June 2026
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Eight policemen and at least four civilians died.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
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The buddy cops’ zesty chemistry goes out on a high as Detective Campbell and Lieutenant Cole bicker next to ambulance at the film’s end.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
5 June 2026
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Pena lives in Mott Haven, more than five miles from the 50th Precinct stationhouse, cops said.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
5 June 2026
Noun
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There was already a large police presence at the scene, including off-duty officers working for the festival, and some officers heard the shots.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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As officers still watched, without approaching due to the possibility that the suspect was armed with a gun, the homeowner came out onto their porch and appeared to be shouting at the suspect.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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Troopers and Beacon Falls constables responded to the home and detained Drozdowski, state police said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
6 May 2026
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Off stage, Benedick and Beatrice spar their way toward the aisle, while our bumbling constables take center stage.—
Cincinnati Enquirer,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Coppers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coppers. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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