POLICE OFFICER Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

police officer

noun

Definition of police officer

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 police officer who first found them was also hospitalized. — Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 11 July 2026 An Atlanta police officer will not face charges in the deadly shooting of a man outside a College Park bar nearly two years ago. — Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 10 July 2026 The series follows Ada, an impulsive police officer and former urban-acrobatics expert who investigates a gang of stunt performers specializing in stealing luxury cargo from trucks travelling at high speed. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 10 July 2026 Police arrested three suspects for killing the police officer and found data in their phones that identified Gámez as el Turko, according to documents. — Sebastian Rotella, ProPublica, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for police officer

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Noun

When the policeman tried to arrest him, Underwood threatened him with a bag of snakes.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
My father came from a large family from Corfu and had served as a policeman in Lefkada.

— Phil Kafarakis, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

Definition of policeman

Noun

But a DeKalb County officer recently had his firearm in one hand and handcuffs in the other while trying to arrest a teenager who was on the ground with his hands behind his back.

— Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 12 July 2026
In the event authorities spot a drone, Link said officers make efforts to locate the flyers and warn them to land.

— Sydney Brammer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2026

Definition of officer

Noun

Photo provided Meanwhile, a man believed to be a cop approaches the wrong-way driver, instructing him to get out of the car.

— Jenna DeAngelis, CBS News, 13 July 2026
The 57-year-old driver remained at the scene and faced no immediate charges as cops continue to investigate the crash.

— Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 12 July 2026

Definition of cop

Noun

Troopers and Beacon Falls constables responded to the home and detained Drozdowski, state police said.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 6 May 2026
Denise Paul Hatch, a former Center Township constable, is appealing her 2024 felony conviction for official misconduct.

— Robert Yoon, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026

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