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 film captures the dramatic events as citizens, lawmakers, soldiers and police officers converged on the Assembly, with memories of the 1980 Gwangju Democratic Uprising resurfacing amid the chaos.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
At least one police officer is present as long as people are using the building as a shelter.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Gonzalez said two of her sons serve in the Iowa Army National Guard, and another son was previously a police officer in Boone who has since died.
—Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 27 Jan. 2026
Israeli police officer Ran Gvili's remains were returned to Israel on Monday, marking the return of all hostages, both living and deceased.
—Rachel Wolf , Yonat Friling, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
At least one police officer is present as long as people are using the building as a shelter.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Gonzalez said two of her sons serve in the Iowa Army National Guard, and another son was previously a police officer in Boone who has since died.
—Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 27 Jan. 2026
Israeli police officer Ran Gvili's remains were returned to Israel on Monday, marking the return of all hostages, both living and deceased.
—Rachel Wolf , Yonat Friling, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for police officer
Noun
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He was supposed to meet Atre at this address at this time, but instead there was a policeman standing sentry outside.—
Scott Eden,
Rolling Stone,
1 Feb. 2026
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At such protests, white policemen often famously saved their worst acts of brutality for the few white demonstrators.—
Eve Fairbanks,
The Dial,
27 Jan. 2026
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The announcement means the agency is looking into whether the DHS officers who shot Pretti violated the law and marks an expansion of the federal government’s investigation into the matter.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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Elsewhere, law enforcement leaders, civil rights advocates and other legal experts have decried how ICE agents and other federal officers have been flouting best practices when making street arrests, conducting crowd control and maintaining public safety amid mass protests.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The victim’s name was not immediately disclosed as cops track down his family members.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Steve Buscemi and Giancarlo Esposito have supporting turns as, respectively, a pawn shop owner and a cop, and joined Turturro onstage where the super-group of Sundance veterans spoke of their personal affection for Robert Redford.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Texas law requires constables to become licensed peace officers with arresting authority within nine months of taking office.—
Tracey McManus,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Jan. 2026
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Ciarametaro was Gloucester’s harbormaster from 2016 to 2024, and asked the shellfish constable to do his assignments between February and October of 2020 while enrolled at Endicott College.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Police officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/police%20officer. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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