peace officers

Definition of peace officersnext
plural of peace officer

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for peace officers
Noun
  • Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officers are investigating a fatal shooting near a home on the city’s west side, according to a department press release.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
  • Honduran soldiers and police officers guard the site of a massacre in Trujillo, Honduras on May 21, 2026.
    CBS News, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Noun
  • Officials said one of the officers allegedly lit a battery of fireworks about 200 yards from the horses, the outlet reported.
    Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
  • The second victim, the 79-year-old man, was found Tuesday when patrol officers responded to another residence on Papaya Farms Road.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 1 June 2026
Noun
  • The cars slid backward and would have dropped through the opening made by the raising to the abutment of the bridge if policemen had not attracted the attention of the bridge tender by firing their revolvers.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
  • To be honest, this risk goes also to nurses, policemen, teachers, doctors, public servants.
    Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
Noun
  • Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla and police forces took him into custody at the chamber.
    ABC News, ABC News, 1 June 2026
  • How private money helps bankroll the LAPD Like other big-city police forces, the LAPD has long turned to wealthy boosters to supplement its multibillion-dollar annual budget, which mainly goes toward salaries and other payroll costs.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
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“Peace officers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peace%20officers. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.

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