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
The individuals involved must be identified, arrested and charged with assault on a police officer.
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Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 24 Feb. 2026
An explosive device detonated near a Moscow police vehicle early Tuesday, killing a police officer and the assailant while injuring two other officers.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Two Aurora paramedics and a police officer were convicted for their roles in McClain’s death.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 24 Feb. 2026
This administration’s commitment not to institute sweeps gave people experiencing street homelessness some modest relief that police officers, social service outreach workers, and sanitation workers would no longer sweep their makeshift homes and life’s possessions away.
—Deborah Berkman, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2026
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Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 24 Feb. 2026
An explosive device detonated near a Moscow police vehicle early Tuesday, killing a police officer and the assailant while injuring two other officers.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Two Aurora paramedics and a police officer were convicted for their roles in McClain’s death.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 24 Feb. 2026
This administration’s commitment not to institute sweeps gave people experiencing street homelessness some modest relief that police officers, social service outreach workers, and sanitation workers would no longer sweep their makeshift homes and life’s possessions away.
—Deborah Berkman, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for police officer
Noun
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Former policeman Thaksin Shinawatra reshaped Thailand’s politics.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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But as concerned as the reactions may be, politicians and policemen alike seem to knowingly (and preemptively) pass the blame around.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Authorities carved paths through the deep snow to eventually continue the search, and California Highway Patrol officers found the ninth victim.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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The officers pursued the suspects until the 3100 block of Well Springs Drive.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Feb. 2026
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An 88-year-old woman was attacked by a homeless man who shoved her to the pavement and stole her cane outside a Target in Union Square, cops said.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
21 Feb. 2026
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The Satanic Slasher's got a heck of a body count already when he’s pulled over by cops for a routine traffic stop, and Kansas highway patrol officer Jane Archer (Georgina Campbell) watches her husband get gunned down in cold blood in front of her.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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Agencies assisting included Tarrant County constables, police departments from Fort Worth and Forest Hill, and the Texas Department of Public Safety.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Precinct 4 Constable Mark Herman said Monday that constables have had good conversations with county leaders ahead of the bill becoming law and that his office was working with neighborhoods to ensure that the fiscal impact to Harris County wouldn’t be significant.—
John Lomax V,
Houston Chronicle,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Police officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/police%20officer. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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