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as in policeman
a member of a force charged with law enforcement at the local level
if you are ever lost, find the nearest officer and ask for help
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as in official
a person who holds a public office
an officer of the court
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Recent Examples of officer
Importantly, reasonable suspicion means only that immigration officers may briefly stop the individual and inquire about immigration status.
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Andrew Stanton
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Marcy Klipfel oversees the full HR department and contributes to a high-performance culture as chief engagement officer at Businessolver.
—Marcy Klipfel, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Responding officers found a deceased woman, identified as Toraya Reid, with multiple gunshot wounds, the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office said.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Back in the present, Banner and a group of officers make a move to arrest those responsible, but the encounter turns violent.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
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Andrew Stanton
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Marcy Klipfel oversees the full HR department and contributes to a high-performance culture as chief engagement officer at Businessolver.
—Marcy Klipfel, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Responding officers found a deceased woman, identified as Toraya Reid, with multiple gunshot wounds, the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office said.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Back in the present, Banner and a group of officers make a move to arrest those responsible, but the encounter turns violent.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for officer
Noun
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The policeman asked where the shell was.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Born Marilyn Seils in Chicago, Istel was the daughter of a Chicago policeman, Otto Seils.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Southlake Carroll’s game against Hebron was also called official with the Dragons leading 35-7 in the third quarter.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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No other referees intervene in this system and the on-pitch official will review every goal, regardless of whether they are asked.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Claudette is able to halt the theft about halfway through, unaware that the mystery woman is hiding behind her with a gun, ready to take her out — until the cops enter the room.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
4 Sep. 2025
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Kristen raced to the school and found a cop waiting for her as well as firetrucks and an ambulance, where her son was inside screaming.—
Wendy Grossman Kantor,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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For three decades, Mayes worked as an educator and administrator in the Little Rock School District, North Little Rock School District, Beebe School District and the Arkansas Department of Education-Special Education Unit, according to her news release.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Sep. 2025
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The dispute began after the village's tax administrator and attorney Deepak Desai found that Daniels had not paid all of his municipal taxes, according to court documents.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Sep. 2025
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In a news conference on Tuesday evening, Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Mike Bush confirmed a 59-year-old detective, and a 35-year-old senior constable had been fatally shot, and another detective was seriously injured and being treated in hospital.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
26 Aug. 2025
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When authorities arrived at the residence, the constable's office said in a statement that Bryan had unsuccessfully attempted to flee out of a window.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/officer. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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