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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
One patrolman said the officer who died had held the door for him just two days ago, during a shift change.
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Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
The size and movement of the crowds caused several families to become separated, requiring officers to reunite parents with their children.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
Bindman and another officer who arrived on scene were taken to a hospital for observation but were not hurt.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
Santiago's case gained national attention after she was detained by Customs and Border Protection officers while boarding a domestic flight at the El Paso airport in August.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 25 Apr. 2026
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Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
The size and movement of the crowds caused several families to become separated, requiring officers to reunite parents with their children.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
Bindman and another officer who arrived on scene were taken to a hospital for observation but were not hurt.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
Santiago's case gained national attention after she was detained by Customs and Border Protection officers while boarding a domestic flight at the El Paso airport in August.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 25 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for officer
Noun
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The alleged kidnapping of Donaldson was the second time this normally rare type of crime — the abduction of a policeman during the course of his job — has occurred in the East Bay in two months.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
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The White House’s approach of eschewing being the world’s policeman to instead focus on key geopolitical battlegrounds is paying off, an ex-assistant secretary of state wrote.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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To back off from that charge, district officials proposed raising average class sizes in kindergarten through fourth grade from 24-to-1 to 28-to-1, according to the district.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Allen attempted to storm the dinner on foot, carrying multiple guns and knives, and planned to kill top officials, starting with the highest-ranking, according to the criminal complaint.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Good cops in this business tend to have more friends but fewer rings.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Garcia De Jesus lived in Yonkers, cops said.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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The key position of NSF director has been unfilled ever since Sethuraman Panchanathan, a computer scientist and academic administrator, resigned in April 2025.—
National Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Often, students labeled EBD are kids whom teachers and school administrators have deemed too disruptive to remain in regular classrooms.—
Laurie Stern,
NPR,
26 Apr. 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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“Officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/officer. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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