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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
Butler, who appeared to be holding back tears, listened quietly as officers explained the purpose of their visit.
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Mayor Eric Adams, who endorsed Cuomo, recently announced funding to hire 5,000 new NYPD officers.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
One truism in Latin American politics is that nearly every revolt is fueled by the frustration of junior army officers.
—Quico Toro, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
Only active federal or Arizona state law enforcement officers may enter with a firearm.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Staffing levels shrunk amid rising violence and a nationwide trend of high turnover rates among officers.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 4 Nov. 2025
His campaign platform calls for increasing the size of the city's police department, deploying more officers in the city's subways, building more affordable housing and reducing school class size.
—Kevin Breuninger,dan Mangan, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
The measure would provide $45 billion to expand ICE’s detention capacity to nearly 100,000 beds, $14 billion for transportation and removal operations and $8 billion to hire 10,000 new deportation officers.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
Roughly 30 minutes before his death, officers responded to a disturbance call after a female family member alerted authorities that Kyren had allegedly been involved in a verbal argument with her and had discharged a firearm into the ground.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Mayor Eric Adams, who endorsed Cuomo, recently announced funding to hire 5,000 new NYPD officers.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
One truism in Latin American politics is that nearly every revolt is fueled by the frustration of junior army officers.
—Quico Toro, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
Only active federal or Arizona state law enforcement officers may enter with a firearm.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Staffing levels shrunk amid rising violence and a nationwide trend of high turnover rates among officers.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 4 Nov. 2025
His campaign platform calls for increasing the size of the city's police department, deploying more officers in the city's subways, building more affordable housing and reducing school class size.
—Kevin Breuninger,dan Mangan, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
The measure would provide $45 billion to expand ICE’s detention capacity to nearly 100,000 beds, $14 billion for transportation and removal operations and $8 billion to hire 10,000 new deportation officers.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
Roughly 30 minutes before his death, officers responded to a disturbance call after a female family member alerted authorities that Kyren had allegedly been involved in a verbal argument with her and had discharged a firearm into the ground.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for officers
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Plan for new Palestinian police Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty says his country is training some 5,000 new Palestinian policemen for Gaza.—
NPR,
NPR,
16 Oct. 2025
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Through the streets of World War I Paris, the bohemian artist attempts to outmaneuver bombs, policemen, girlfriends, and critics in an increasingly desperate search of a home for his art.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
6 Oct. 2025
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Several people were being treated at the scene after being knocked to the ground and trampled as those in the crowd ran for cover, CNN affiliate KYW reported, citing officials.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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Several trust officials did not immediately respond to email or cellphone messages Friday seeking comment.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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For five years, Ave and the other children trapped there — three of them aged six and under — were brutally pimped by their trafficker until a neighbor summoned the cops.—
Natalia Paradies,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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The burglars hopped into the compact sedan, taking off east on 84th Drive, cops said.—
Nicholas Williams,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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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 6 Nov. 2025.
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