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
Among the campaign’s promises are free child care, free city bus service, city-run grocery stores and a new Department of Community Safety that would send mental health care workers to handle certain emergency calls rather than police officers.
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Owens wants to push for more competitive hiring packages for police officers so Charlotte can become a destination of choice for law enforcement officers looking for their next move.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2025
The former radio host Sliwa, 71, in his second campaign for mayor, has leaned heavily on issues surrounding public safety and called for hiring 7,000 additional police officers.
—Kevin Breuninger,dan Mangan, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
James, a Cadott police officer, said the stories detailed in the Capital Times story prompted him to pursue the legislation.
—Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Owens wants to push for more competitive hiring packages for police officers so Charlotte can become a destination of choice for law enforcement officers looking for their next move.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2025
The former radio host Sliwa, 71, in his second campaign for mayor, has leaned heavily on issues surrounding public safety and called for hiring 7,000 additional police officers.
—Kevin Breuninger,dan Mangan, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
James, a Cadott police officer, said the stories detailed in the Capital Times story prompted him to pursue the legislation.
—Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for police officer
Noun
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Otacilio de Souza Ferraz was a military policeman from Recife and was called upon as part of the security team 57 years ago.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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When his second-in-command finds love and wants to get out of the criminal life, things get bad for Tee Yai, but when a newly motivated policeman dedicates himself to catching him no matter what the cost, things get really wild.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Yehuda Shmidman, chief executive officer of WHP Global, and Wang spoke on a panel at the WWD Apparel and Retail CEO Summit, moderated by Amanda Smith, chief executive officer of Fairchild Media Group.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
10 Nov. 2025
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In September, Apollo launched its new sports fund led by CEO Al Tylis, co-portfolio managers Rob Givone and Lee Solomon, and chief strategy officer Sam Porter.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The city was going bankrupt, the cops were on strike, and a fire had wiped out telephone service in my part of the East Side.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Those movies sent up buddy-cop films and alien-invasion flicks by way of a distinctly British perspective (there were plenty of droll asides to go along with the action scenes).—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Kamal says the constables accused him of forging them and detained him.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
11 Oct. 2025
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Randles plays Elle Hardy, a senior constable assigned to reinvestigating the case.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Police officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/police%20officer. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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