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
In 2021, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murder and manslaughter charges for the killing of George Floyd; Chauvin was later sentenced to 22 ½ years in prison.
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Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Ontario police officers fatally shot a man during a domestic disturbance call at a home early Sunday morning.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
Winston-Salem police officers responded to the park on Sally Kirk Road after learning of a fight in progress.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026
In Margate, the city provides police officers in elementary schools as well as a middle school, while Hallandale Beach supplies one for a K-8 school.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
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Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Ontario police officers fatally shot a man during a domestic disturbance call at a home early Sunday morning.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
Winston-Salem police officers responded to the park on Sally Kirk Road after learning of a fight in progress.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026
In Margate, the city provides police officers in elementary schools as well as a middle school, while Hallandale Beach supplies one for a K-8 school.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for police officer
Noun
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My dashing policeman needed to be in peak form.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Apr. 2026
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In one scene, the kids are bouncing in the back yard on a trampoline when Jeremy returns home with a policeman, under arrest.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The suspect drove through several red lights while officers trailed behind in the Westchester, Inglewood and South LA neighborhoods.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The Tulare County Sheriff's Office (TCSO) said in a statement shared on Facebook that Morales opened fire on them, striking an officer later identified as Deputy Randy Hoppert, 35.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
12 Apr. 2026
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Carpenter opened with a short film starring herself as a speeding motorist pulled over by a cop played by Sam Elliott.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
11 Apr. 2026
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Rodriguez was caught a few days later in Pennsylvania and is expected to be returned to New York in the coming days, cops said.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Hardin went on to work for the Precinct 4 constable's office and has since had his criminal case expunged.—
Nicole Hensley,
Houston Chronicle,
20 Mar. 2026
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Set during the Song Dynasty, the film stars Liu Fengchao as Xue Buyi, a disciplined but rigid constable who becomes the target of a conspiracy after being framed for a robbery.—
Faye Bradley,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Police officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/police%20officer. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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