peace officers

plural of peace officer

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for peace officers
Noun
  • Protests surround store opening As customers first entered the new Shein store on Wednesday, riot police officers stood watch.
    Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Afterward, an ambulance carrying Jaramillo’s body in a motorcade left the hospital as dozens of police officers saluted.
    Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Butler, who appeared to be holding back tears, listened quietly as officers explained the purpose of their visit.
    Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Mayor Eric Adams, who endorsed Cuomo, recently announced funding to hire 5,000 new NYPD officers.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Plan for new Palestinian police Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty says his country is training some 5,000 new Palestinian policemen for Gaza.
    NPR, NPR, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Through the streets of World War I Paris, the bohemian artist attempts to outmaneuver bombs, policemen, girlfriends, and critics in an increasingly desperate search of a home for his art.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • About 2,500 people from multiple police forces were involved in the operation, and some armored vehicles were used to conduct the operation, police said.
    Ellie Kaufman, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2025
  • The plan also suggests that Palestinian police forces would be trained and supervised by the International Stabilization Force and stationed in the Gaza Strip.
    Asher Kaufman, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Peace officers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peace%20officers. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.

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