as in policeman
a member of a force charged with law enforcement at the local level
there were police officers directing traffic around the scene of the accident
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Recent Examples of police officer
Amnesty Kenya's executive director Irungu Houghton told Reuters the 16 who were killed on Wednesday had all died of gunshot wounds, suspected to have been inflicted by police officers.
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Humphrey Malalo, USA Today, 27 June 2025
Their youngest sister remains undecided on her future job, wavering almost daily between a police officer and a doctor.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 27 June 2025
In San Diego, the Homeless Outreach Team, which includes police officers as well as social workers and mental health professionals, is supposed to offer shelter before issuing citations or making arrests.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 27 June 2025
Karen Read verdict: Read acquitted of second-degree murder charge in death of police officer boyfriend
Read’s defense team at every turn sought to sow doubt in the credibility of the prosecution’s witnesses and the integrity of the investigation into O’Keefe’s death.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 19 June 2025
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Humphrey Malalo, USA Today, 27 June 2025
Their youngest sister remains undecided on her future job, wavering almost daily between a police officer and a doctor.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 27 June 2025
In San Diego, the Homeless Outreach Team, which includes police officers as well as social workers and mental health professionals, is supposed to offer shelter before issuing citations or making arrests.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 27 June 2025
Karen Read verdict: Read acquitted of second-degree murder charge in death of police officer boyfriend
Read’s defense team at every turn sought to sow doubt in the credibility of the prosecution’s witnesses and the integrity of the investigation into O’Keefe’s death.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for police officer
Noun
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Some of the policemen were busy convincing men with rifles who had positioned themselves in between the houses along West Sullivan Street, facing the school, to hold their fire.—
Sally Ventura
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
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Baruchel will play Jacob Merrick, a small-town policeman.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
13 June 2025
Noun
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Hiestand currently serves on the board of the St. Hope Endowment and previously held dual roles as school founder Kevin Johnson’s personal lawyer and the school’s Title IX officer.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2025
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Israel’s Coordinator for Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT), which oversees humanitarian and civil efforts in Gaza, released two revealing conversations between Gaza residents and officers from the Coordination and Liaison Administration (CLA) for Gaza.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
Noun
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The Venetian police’s hybrids, recently aquired, are by Huracan Marine, designed to run on diesel when the cops need bursts of speed, and on electricity when slow cruising is required.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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People occasionally call the cops on Romeo and Juliet.—
David Lei,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 June 2025
Noun
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The constable’s office was notified of the inappropriate request June 10 when the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force came into contact with Slusher’s request, officials said in a news release.—
Kate Linderman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 June 2025
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The constable threw her convulsing body over the back of a horse and carted her to county lines.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
13 May 2025
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“Police officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/police%20officer. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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