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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
If the Heat received its pick back — which ESPN front-officer insider Bobby Marks portrayed as unlikely — Miami would have all of its future first-round picks and immediately would be able to trade four of them (2026, 2028, 2030 and 2032 in one scenario).
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
Employees deemed essential to public safety, including military personnel, law enforcement officers, border patrol and air traffic controllers, are required to work regardless.
—Terry Moseley, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
And Matt Baer, who’s been chief executive officer of the AI- and human-powered styling service for two years, said the business has now turned around and is headed for new heights.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025
Starting salaries for officers are up to $77,048 and $94,936 after five years.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Nov. 2025
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
Employees deemed essential to public safety, including military personnel, law enforcement officers, border patrol and air traffic controllers, are required to work regardless.
—Terry Moseley, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
And Matt Baer, who’s been chief executive officer of the AI- and human-powered styling service for two years, said the business has now turned around and is headed for new heights.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025
Starting salaries for officers are up to $77,048 and $94,936 after five years.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for officer
Noun
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He’s used to having headwinds at every turn, but the stakes are so high knowing what can happen to a policeman in prison.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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These ideas are laid out early in the first act, when an encounter between a policeman, Olim, and a fruit-stand thief, Severin, is presented to the audience.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
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Nineteen people are confirmed dead in Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa tore through the island as a Category 5 hurricane this week -- and that death toll is expected to rise, officials said.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
31 Oct. 2025
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The best way to protect yourself during an earthquake is to drop, cover and hold on, officials say.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Farrell’s Sonny Crockett is a brooding, messy, temperamental cop whose impulsiveness and (ahem) intensity is balanced by his mopey vulnerability.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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Raven follows Fay Darrow (Schreiber), a former Detroit cop turned hitman for the New Jersey mob, who is ready to walk away from a life of violence.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
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So are the county administrators who manage their benefits.—
JR Radcliffe,
jsonline.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Students, administrators, C-suite executives and more, each attesting to how my road map propelled them to put one foot in front of the other and enter a season of triumph.—
Alma Cooper,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Kamal says the constables accused him of forging them and detained him.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
11 Oct. 2025
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Randles plays Elle Hardy, a senior constable assigned to reinvestigating the case.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/officer. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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