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as in policemen
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 officials
a person who holds a public office
an officer of the court
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Recent Examples of officers
In 2019, Newton allegedly beat and used a stun gun on a teenager, along with three other officers.
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Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
Structural shifts Unlike previous generations of technology, where bespoke automation tools had to be made for every distinct job, LLM Suite can service them all, from traders to wealth managers and risk officers, according to Waldron.
—Hugh Son, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
Critics say officers are being overly aggressive, while the agency says the safety of agents is at risk.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Two officers were involved in the shootout — one from the Department of Natural Resources and another from Grand Blanc Township, Chief of Police William Renye confirmed in a press conference aired on CNN.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Radical leftists have been launching violent attacks against ICE officers and facilities for far too long while Democrat leaders refuse to take action to stop it.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Nausicaa Bonnín and Pau Durà play officers Clara Moyano and Pau García.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
Bailey argued that the district’s dispute with local police departments over its requirement that officers participate in diversity training — an impasse that resulted in some departments leaving schools without resource officers — had left students vulnerable.
—Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 24 Sep. 2025
Inside the bus was an open container that officers suspected had wine inside, officials told The Georgia Sun.
—Paloma Chavez, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
Structural shifts Unlike previous generations of technology, where bespoke automation tools had to be made for every distinct job, LLM Suite can service them all, from traders to wealth managers and risk officers, according to Waldron.
—Hugh Son, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
Critics say officers are being overly aggressive, while the agency says the safety of agents is at risk.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Two officers were involved in the shootout — one from the Department of Natural Resources and another from Grand Blanc Township, Chief of Police William Renye confirmed in a press conference aired on CNN.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Radical leftists have been launching violent attacks against ICE officers and facilities for far too long while Democrat leaders refuse to take action to stop it.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Nausicaa Bonnín and Pau Durà play officers Clara Moyano and Pau García.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
Bailey argued that the district’s dispute with local police departments over its requirement that officers participate in diversity training — an impasse that resulted in some departments leaving schools without resource officers — had left students vulnerable.
—Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 24 Sep. 2025
Inside the bus was an open container that officers suspected had wine inside, officials told The Georgia Sun.
—Paloma Chavez, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for officers
Noun
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Today’s policed are tomorrow’s policemen.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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Two policemen were injured and the driver was killed, police confirmed, after the vehicle landed in a ditch.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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At least 14 people were also injured in Kyiv, local officials said.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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Things have slowly ticked up in recent weeks, which is giving officials a reason to look to 2026 with optimism.—
Carol Cain,
Freep.com,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Then in 2021, Boston cops found Tooley with a gun.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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Even the cops that harass Lee on the street are in attendance at the memorial–cum–gubernorial campaign stop.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The range of salaries will be $143,400 for constables and $295,564 for District Attorney Phil Sorrells, a North Richland Hills Republican.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Officers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/officers. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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