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 68-year-old former police officer has been jailed repeatedly in China for commemorating the Tiananmen Square crackdown and failed escape attempts through Thailand, Taiwan and Vietnam.
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Kanis Leung,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
In the late 1990s, the former police officer distributed leaflets with his articles on topics such as the Tiananmen crackdown.
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ABC News,
29 June 2026
In 1987 crime fiction author James Ellroy published The Black Dahlia, a fictionalization of Short’s murder that focused on two police officers obsessed with solving the case.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
29 June 2026
The calming presence of a police officer arriving when people need help the most is monumental, providing hope when there was none before.
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Arkansas Online,
28 June 2026
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Kanis Leung,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
In the late 1990s, the former police officer distributed leaflets with his articles on topics such as the Tiananmen crackdown.
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ABC News,
29 June 2026
In 1987 crime fiction author James Ellroy published The Black Dahlia, a fictionalization of Short’s murder that focused on two police officers obsessed with solving the case.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
29 June 2026
The calming presence of a police officer arriving when people need help the most is monumental, providing hope when there was none before.
—
Arkansas Online,
28 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for police officer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for police officer
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My father came from a large family from Corfu and had served as a policeman in Lefkada.
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Yesterday, the Sun asked this question of a wide variety of people – an auxiliary policeman, a protest marcher, a steelworker, a politician, a barber, a bridegroom, a bootblack and others.
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His behavior under stress is dangerous to his officers and crew, and his authority is questioned.
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Some relief workers are using donkeys and bulldozers to remove solid waste, according to Louise Wateridge, a communications officer for the UN’s children’s agency in the Middle East and North Africa.
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The 16-year-old killer accused of fatally stabbing a young man in the heart of Dyker Beach Park in Brooklyn made an impromptu confession to an off-duty cop just 45 minutes later, prosecutors said Monday.
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Applying a three-part process, cops worked with Google to narrow down the list of suspects and eventually arrested Okello Chatrie, who had opted in to share his location with Google every few minutes.
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Troopers and Beacon Falls constables responded to the home and detained Drozdowski, state police said.
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Denise Paul Hatch, a former Center Township constable, is appealing her 2024 felony conviction for official misconduct.
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“Police officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/police%20officer. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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