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
Fans were accused of blocking traffic, fighting in the street, climbing on top of trucks and throwing bottles at police officers.
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Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 16 June 2026
Some of the rather inept, possibly corrupt police officers take to her therapy sessions.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 16 June 2026
Jorgelina Skorput, 34, of New York City, waited with her friends as police officers on horseback patrolled the crowd.
—ABC News, 16 June 2026
Bell has been a police officer since 1997 and has been on leave since the passing of her husband.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 June 2026
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Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 16 June 2026
Some of the rather inept, possibly corrupt police officers take to her therapy sessions.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 16 June 2026
Jorgelina Skorput, 34, of New York City, waited with her friends as police officers on horseback patrolled the crowd.
—ABC News, 16 June 2026
Bell has been a police officer since 1997 and has been on leave since the passing of her husband.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 June 2026
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“Police officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/police%20officer. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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