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

Rescue operations were complicated, with police firing tear gas at people who had begun looting neighboring shops, as officers sought to clear the area and provide access to emergency response teams. — Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026

The other person, who police believe to be a man, fled the scene before officers arrived, Gonzalez said. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026

The discovery was made Wednesday in the Hickory Ridge area of east Charlotte, and responding officers report a man drenched in sweat tried to rub them down with garlic and bite them, according to an affidavit. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026

By contrast, the City of Miami, with a population of nearly half a million, has trained just two of its 1,400 officers under its deal with ICE. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026

In 2016, gunmen ambushed police in a series of attacks in Karak, including at a Crusader castle popular with tourists, killing 10 people, including seven officers, and wounding dozens. — Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

The speed limit will be reduced to 55 mph in the work zone, and California Highway Patrol officers will be present for traffic enforcement. — Sacramento Bee Contributor, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Two officers pursued Ryan Hinton, who police said was armed, and another person. — Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026

Others spoke of police chokeholds and the grainy footage that showed officers striking King with batons. — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026