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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
Upon arrival, officers found an unresponsive 28-year-old man in the street with multiple gunshot wounds to the body.
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Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 14 June 2026
Fans flooded the area near the Garden, where NYPD officers in riot gear moved in to disperse large crowds.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026
All of the dogs were rescued alive, though officers say they were left inside the moving truck for several hours.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
There was already a large police presence at the scene, including off-duty officers working for the festival, and some officers heard the shots.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 7 June 2026
Hours after the ruling, police said a violent mob attacked a hospital, killing four officers deployed at the facility.
—ABC News, 7 June 2026
One teen hid under a white truck, then fought with officers.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
No officers or bystanders were injured, the news release said.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 14 June 2026
Fans flooded the area near the Garden, where NYPD officers in riot gear moved in to disperse large crowds.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026
All of the dogs were rescued alive, though officers say they were left inside the moving truck for several hours.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
There was already a large police presence at the scene, including off-duty officers working for the festival, and some officers heard the shots.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 7 June 2026
Hours after the ruling, police said a violent mob attacked a hospital, killing four officers deployed at the facility.
—ABC News, 7 June 2026
One teen hid under a white truck, then fought with officers.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
No officers or bystanders were injured, the news release said.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for officers
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However, a flag patch may be affixed to the uniform of military personnel, firemen, policemen, and members of patriotic organizations.—
Darleene Powells,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
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However, he was also traumatized by a childhood in which his mother moved to Chicago for more opportunities, leaving White in Memphis, where he was once brutally beaten by white policemen.—
Stuart Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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Federal immigration officials are urging New York authorities not to release a 59-year-old Salvadoran national accused of raping a 16-year-old girl on Long Island, warning that he should be turned over to ICE if released from local custody.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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But recently, public health officials have raised alarms about a component of the leaf called 7-hydroxymitragynine, also known as 7-OH, an alkaloid that has the potential for abuse and addiction in high doses.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Vallejo followed this victim on his scooter through Bushwick before threatening her and attempting to remove her skirt, cops said.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2026
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This would have been a great opportunity to call the cops and tell them that Ashe was high and crashed the SUV into the lake.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Troopers and Beacon Falls constables responded to the home and detained Drozdowski, state police said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
6 May 2026
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Off stage, Benedick and Beatrice spar their way toward the aisle, while our bumbling constables take center stage.—
Cincinnati Enquirer,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Officers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/officers. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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