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

Set between the 1950s and ’80s, the film tells the story of four male friends whose lives are shattered by the arrival of a policeman and his wife in their small working-class town.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 July 2026
Bernthal played the real-life Baltimore policeman Wayne Jenkins, who led a crew of officers who shook down people for cash and drugs.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 16 July 2026

Definition of policeman

Noun

No video has surfaced depicting the moment of the shooting and none of the officers were wearing body cameras.

— Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
Hopkinson and chief financial officer Simon Capper visited Nyon, Switzerland, on multiple occasions, while the CEO also spoke to governing-body representatives in Budapest before the Champions League final in May.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 July 2026

Definition of officer

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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

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