as in policemen
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 officers
New Jersey police officers, Detective Sgt.
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Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
Before what is expected to be a deluge of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arriving in the coming days, Snelling again stressed the city’s police officers will not assist federal immigration authorities.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
When police officers arrived at the scene in northwest Fort Worth, the pickup was down the street from Hernandez and appeared to have rolled to a curb with no one inside.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
By this point, the movie’s film-noir framework reveals ample psychological, moral, and symbolic dimensions, and one that is explicitly political—the potential for police officers to abuse their power and frame others for their own misdeeds.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
Most of the program's grant dollars are used to pay for police officers, counselors and social workers on campuses.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Advertisement The capture in Goa is considered by many to be the most strategic operation of Zende’s career, solidifying his reputation as one of India’s most skilled police officers.
—Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
It was not immediately known whether any police officers suffered injuries in the shooting.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Devon Hogan Flanagan, a special assistant attorney general in Rhode Island, who was caught on video berating police officers trying to remove her from a restaurant after she was asked to leave, has been placed on unpaid leave for six months.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 27 Aug. 2025
Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
Before what is expected to be a deluge of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arriving in the coming days, Snelling again stressed the city’s police officers will not assist federal immigration authorities.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
When police officers arrived at the scene in northwest Fort Worth, the pickup was down the street from Hernandez and appeared to have rolled to a curb with no one inside.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
By this point, the movie’s film-noir framework reveals ample psychological, moral, and symbolic dimensions, and one that is explicitly political—the potential for police officers to abuse their power and frame others for their own misdeeds.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
Most of the program's grant dollars are used to pay for police officers, counselors and social workers on campuses.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Advertisement The capture in Goa is considered by many to be the most strategic operation of Zende’s career, solidifying his reputation as one of India’s most skilled police officers.
—Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
It was not immediately known whether any police officers suffered injuries in the shooting.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Devon Hogan Flanagan, a special assistant attorney general in Rhode Island, who was caught on video berating police officers trying to remove her from a restaurant after she was asked to leave, has been placed on unpaid leave for six months.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for police officers
Noun
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To make matters even more challenging, Hansen was a local business owner whom all the policemen knew from shopping at his bakery, Rothschild told A&E True Crime in 2019.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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And you guys are the policemen out there on the field.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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As officers arrived and investigated, additional gunfire was discharged from both outside and inside an apartment toward them.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Sep. 2025
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Police say Reed then opened fire in the parking lot, killing Jones, wounding a 23-year-old Dallas man and also shooting at off-duty officers who were working at the business.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Dex could easily AirDrop some pics to the cops downstairs.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Your report just might help the cops catch the crooks.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Police officers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/police%20officers. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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