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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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After decades of wars in the Middle East, many American politicians, civil society organizations, and citizens advocate for pulling back, arguing that the United States can no longer serve as the world’s policeman.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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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
Noun
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Members of the new Agentic Futures Initiative believe lawmakers and officials need to better understand the technology to ensure new products remain interoperable across platforms, private — and secure.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The meeting was the second of three community events TEA officials are holding around Fort Worth to take questions from the public about the upcoming state takeover of Fort Worth ISD.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
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The city was going bankrupt, the cops were on strike, and a fire had wiped out telephone service in my part of the East Side.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Those movies sent up buddy-cop films and alien-invasion flicks by way of a distinctly British perspective (there were plenty of droll asides to go along with the action scenes).—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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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 8 Nov. 2025.
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