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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The alleged kidnapping of Donaldson was the second time this normally rare type of crime — the abduction of a policeman during the course of his job — has occurred in the East Bay in two months.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
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The White House’s approach of eschewing being the world’s policeman to instead focus on key geopolitical battlegrounds is paying off, an ex-assistant secretary of state wrote.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Law-enforcement officers, clad in helmets and flak jackets and wielding long guns, materialized on the stage.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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His grandfather, Chris Heidenreich, was a naval officer, and his uncle, Chip Heidenreich, served as a corpsman with the Marines.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Good cops in this business tend to have more friends but fewer rings.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Garcia De Jesus lived in Yonkers, cops said.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
25 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 27 Apr. 2026.
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