PEACE OFFICER Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

peace officer

noun

Definition of peace officer

as in police officer

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Dissimilar Words

civilian

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of peace officer At his sentencing, Cuyahoga County Assistant Prosecutor Connor Davin recounted Loftis’ long history of criminal convictions, which included charges of assault on a peace officer, drug trafficking, felonious assault and armed robbery. — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026 Charges include one felony count each for evading a peace officer and evading an officer while riding an e-motorcycle. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026 Jenkins said Macias-Gomez was also charged with battery on a peace officer for spitting. — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 1 July 2026 Jurors also found true the special circumstance allegations of murder of a peace officer in the performance of his duties and murder to avoid or prevent a lawful arrest. — City News Service, Daily News, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for peace officer

Recent Examples of Synonyms for peace officer

Noun

Bush and Bell both honed their leadership skills in Ferguson amid the racial unrest that followed the fatal shooting of Michael Brown by a police officer in 2014.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
For three years, Chicago police officers accused of serious misconduct have had to sit and wait for the Illinois Supreme Court to decide the future of officer discipline.

— Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of police officer

Noun

While Gaza’s police force is expected to hand over its arms, that doesn’t include the vast majority of Hamas militants, and heavy weaponry is not included in that part of the agreement, according to the officials.

— Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
Sepahi and Safari were among 60 people accused of killing four members of the police forces during the protests in Isfahan.

— Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026