Synonyms of officer

officer

noun

ˈä-fə-sər 

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• policeman
• cop
• constable
• sheriff
• police
• police officer
• gendarme
• investigator
• copper
• lawman
• inspector
• sergeant
• detective
• bobby
• patrolman
• trooper
• bull
• constabulary
• flatfoot
• fuzz
• lieutenant
• policewoman
• shamus
• marshal
• operative
• man
• sleuth
• dick
• captain
• peace officer
• police force
• plainclothesman
• sleuthhound
• private investigator
• gumshoe
• private eye
• hawkshaw
• private detective
• sherlock
• heat

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• civilian

2

as in official

a person who holds a public office

an officer of the court

Synonyms & Similar Words

• official
• administrator
• manager
• director
• executive
• functionary
• public servant
• commissioner
• officeholder
• supervisor
• superintendent
• chairman
• bureaucrat
• chair
• regulator
• head
• underling
• flunky
• minion
• co-official

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of officer

Flowers eventually fired at the officer from inside the Impala during the pursuit. — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Gilder resisted officers during a traffic stop and swallowed several items as he was taken into custody, according to the affidavit. — Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026

When officers arrived at the family’s home on Ashbrook Drive, Mary Alice Love was outside on a rear patio and armed with two knives. — Russell Lissau, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

The most surprising sack was chief content officer Bela Bajaria, who had been with the streaming giant since 2016. — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026

Phrases Containing officer

• commanding officer
• police officer