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 service's Inspector Jeff Tyre said in a video message that the second body had been found in a search by Royal Canadian Mounted Police and conservation officers on Tuesday afternoon after the discovery of the first set of remains a day earlier. — Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026

Lawyers are officers of the court, bound by ethical obligations to pursue claims in good faith and not abuse the legal process for improper purposes. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 2026

Cellphone video circulating on social media captured the elder Townsend being led into a black-and-white LAPD squad car by officers. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

The Lakewood officers had responded to a call Thursday evening about a suspicious person attempting to get on a public bus, police spokesperson John Romero said during a news conference. — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2026

Some social media users reportedly threatened immigration officers and their families. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026

In earlier roles, Guegan served as a strategic partner to group presidents and chief commercial officers and led major enterprise acquisitions and integrations. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026

All four officers were taken to area hospitals, where one of them died. — Tristan Maglunog, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026

No descriptions of the vehicles or drivers were immediately available but officers encouraged anyone with information to call the CHP’s South Sacramento office at 916-897-5600. — Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026