PEACE OFFICER Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

peace officer

noun

Definition of peace officer

as in police officer

Related Words

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Dissimilar Words

civilian

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of peace officer He was also found guilty in June of one count each of fleeing a pursuing peace officer’s motor vehicle while driving recklessly, assault by means of force likely to produce great bodily injury and driving or taking a vehicle without consent. — City News Service, Daily News, 18 Aug. 2026 Seventy-two-year-old Lise Beauchamp, 37-year-old Melany Rinker, also known as Melony Vanderbrink, and 63-year-old Nancy Jancke were each charged with obstruction of a peace officer after failing to give their names and dates of birth. — Zander Sherman, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026 He’s been charged with kidnapping, resisting arrest and two counts of assault on a peace officer. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Aug. 2026 Felony charges were later downgraded to misdemeanor charges of obstructing a peace officer and criminal mischief before being dropped altogether last month after Wilhoite was accepted into a diversion program. — ABC News, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for peace officer

Recent Examples of Synonyms for peace officer

Noun

Local police officers are pulling together to help a comrade in need.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026
The death toll included more than 400 police officers, firefighters and other responders who rushed to the scene to rescue some 50,000 office workers – one of the greatest emergency rescues in history.

— Mike Kelly, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026