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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
The officers and the homeowner were not injured in the incident, police said.
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Laura Fay, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Authorities said some of the victims were transported by private vehicle to a local hospital before officers arrived on scene.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 8 Jan. 2026
However, a few hours later, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police officers would find Kinsleigh near death in her mother's home.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 11 Nov. 2025
The inspections are being handled by existing code compliance officers in the city’s Environmental Services Department.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
The incident prompted a large emergency response, including 11 engine companies, 11 ambulances, and four chief officers, according to the fire department.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
The precinct will have 83 officers, supervisors and staff.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Nov. 2025
And that, officers would later tell CNN, made the entire crime scene feel suspicious.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
One teen hid under a white truck, then fought with officers.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
Laura Fay, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Authorities said some of the victims were transported by private vehicle to a local hospital before officers arrived on scene.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 8 Jan. 2026
However, a few hours later, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police officers would find Kinsleigh near death in her mother's home.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 11 Nov. 2025
The inspections are being handled by existing code compliance officers in the city’s Environmental Services Department.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
The incident prompted a large emergency response, including 11 engine companies, 11 ambulances, and four chief officers, according to the fire department.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
The precinct will have 83 officers, supervisors and staff.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Nov. 2025
And that, officers would later tell CNN, made the entire crime scene feel suspicious.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
One teen hid under a white truck, then fought with officers.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for officers
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Advertisement Some have described voting out of fear, with security personnel in traditional clothing and sunglasses and armed policemen skulking around polling areas, according to ABC.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
23 Jan. 2026
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As seen in a video of the moment, the newlyweds and their guests were seated at dining tables during the reception at the Croft Hotel in Darlington, England, when the policemen arrived.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
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College basketball officials, according to those in the business, are taught not to make calls from the baseline through a tangle of bodies, instead deferring to one of your partners trailing the play.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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The legal battles and war of words between local and federal officials have mirrored the contentious scene on the ground in the state.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
23 Jan. 2026
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The Mercedes went under his truck just a few kilometers short of the turn-off for the village where the cops were heading to sleep it off.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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Yet the Bronx was responsible for more than one-third of homicides and shootings in the city in 2025, cops said.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
23 Jan. 2026
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That law change came more than half a decade after a joint WAVE News and Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting investigation highlighted the lack of training and accountability for the state’s constables, including some who had criminal records of their own.—
Josh Wood,
Louisville Courier Journal,
15 Dec. 2025
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The law required sheriffs and constables to execute those orders — and enslavers paid them for their efforts.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Officers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/officers. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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