PATROLMAN Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

patrolman

noun

Definition of patrolman

as in policeman

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Recent Examples of patrolman He is listed as an officer and patrolman in El Paso police documents obtained by The Republic. — Stephanie Murray, AZCentral.com, 9 Mar. 2026 The character is said to be an homage to an actual Western District patrolman named Bob Brown. — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 26 Feb. 2026 Hendry at one time patrolled the streets as a patrolman. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2026 One was the patrolman who'd joined the sergeant while responding to Johnson's earlier call. — Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 20 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for patrolman

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Noun

Set between the 1950s and ’80s, the film tells the story of four male friends whose lives are shattered by the arrival of a policeman and his wife in their small working-class town.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 July 2026
Bernthal played the real-life Baltimore policeman Wayne Jenkins, who led a crew of officers who shook down people for cash and drugs.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 16 July 2026

Definition of policeman

Noun

Photo provided Meanwhile, a man believed to be a cop approaches the wrong-way driver, instructing him to get out of the car.

— Jenna DeAngelis, CBS News, 13 July 2026
The 57-year-old driver remained at the scene and faced no immediate charges as cops continue to investigate the crash.

— Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 12 July 2026

Definition of cop

Noun

No video has surfaced depicting the moment of the shooting and none of the officers were wearing body cameras.

— Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
Hopkinson and chief financial officer Simon Capper visited Nyon, Switzerland, on multiple occasions, while the CEO also spoke to governing-body representatives in Budapest before the Champions League final in May.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 July 2026

Definition of officer

Noun

Meanwhile, a lynch mob formed by the notorious Lake County lawman, Sheriff Willis McCall, shot Thomas, 26, hundreds of times and killed him in a Panhandle encounter, as Thomas tried to flee the state days after Padgett’s accusations.

— Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2026
Pursued by legendary lawman Pat Garrett and his ambitious young deputy, Ross takes refuge at a remote homestead ravaged by diphtheria.

— Brian Welk, IndieWire, 13 May 2026

Definition of lawman

Noun

The case broke open when a Grapevine detective obtained a covert DNA sample from soda bottles in Brown’s trash in Colorado.

— Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 July 2026
However, sheriff’s office detectives are investigating the circumstances of his death.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026

Definition of detective

Noun

Despite the arrests and ejections, the sheriff's office said the event proceeded safely and described the incidents as isolated.

— Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 13 July 2026
The sheriff also criticized California’s treatment of domestic violence under state law, noting it is not classified as a violent felony in many cases despite the severity of the crimes.

— Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 13 July 2026

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