Synonyms of officers

officers

noun

plural of officer

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• policemen
• cops
• constables
• sheriffs
• lawmen
• police
• coppers
• gendarmes
• police officers
• investigators
• inspectors
• bobbies
• detectives
• troopers
• patrolmen
• bulls
• sergeants
• policewomen
• shamuses
• marshals
• lieutenants
• constabularies
• flatfeet
• operatives
• plainclothesmen
• men
• sleuths
• dicks
• peace officers
• captains
• fuzzes
• police forces
• sleuthhounds
• gumshoes
• private investigators
• sherlocks
• private detectives
• hawkshaws
• private eyes
• heat

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• civilians

2

as in officials

a person who holds a public office

an officer of the court

Synonyms & Similar Words

• officials
• administrators
• managers
• directors
• functionaries
• executives
• officeholders
• commissioners
• supervisors
• public servants
• bureaucrats
• superintendents
• chairmen
• regulators
• chairs
• heads
• underlings
• minions
• flunkies

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of officers

The Washington Post reported last month that authorities have charged or accused at least 50 law enforcement officers of leveraging ALPRs without authorization, sometimes using the software to stalk women. — Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026

Among them is a complaint by four Muslim women in Arizona who sued multiple police departments and Arizona State University after male officers removed their hijabs while arresting them at pro-Palestinian campus protests in 2024. — Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026

Once officers connected the missing girl with the dog that had been found near the recreation center, a massive law enforcement search began. — Yana Johnson, NBC news, 6 Sep. 2026

The software allows officers to search full or partial license-plate numbers and keywords and descriptions to find vehicles, as well as the ability to look up specific license-plate location history recorded on Flock devices. — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026

The suspect was successfully placed in handcuffs without any physical injury to the officers. — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026

Fort Lauderdale cameras located the car and the children, helping officers rescue them, the agency said. — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026

The woman was able to leave the residence before officers arrived and was later taken to Aurora Medical Center in Burlington for injuries sustained in the assault. — Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 30 Aug. 2026

New Occupations Are Emerging Yet alongside those job-market figures, new occupations are emerging — such as AI trainers, large‑model application specialists and AI‑ethics officers. — Russell Flannery, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026