as in policemen
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 officers
Soon after, Roseville police officers and other assisting law enforcement officials used heavily armored vehicles to make their way to Abril’s location in the creek.
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola was served with a warrant ordering him to appear in court next month in relation to an investigation into a reportedly corrupt contract to provide health and well-being services to police officers, police spokesperson Brig.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Mar. 2026
The inconsistencies in Martine Moïse’s statements have raised questions about what exactly took place inside the Moïse home on the night a squad of former Colombian soldiers stormed the couple’s Pélerin 5 neighborhood, accompanied by Haitian police officers and two Haitian Americans.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
The witnesses refused, got out of the car and flagged down police officers.
—Audrey McAvoy, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
The three men, including an Iranian national wrestling team member, were reportedly convicted of killing two police officers during the national demonstrations.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 19 Mar. 2026
Pittsburgh police officers did not intervene as Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents struggled to detain a suspect near a police station, and claims circulated that officers were told to stand down.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
In this case, a car fleeing from police officers and driven by a person sought on suspicion of firing a gun struck the victim’s car, killing her.
—Colleen Kujawa, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Either way, the distinct cultural disconnect between Wright’s art praxis and police officers’ prejudices leads to profound misunderstandings.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola was served with a warrant ordering him to appear in court next month in relation to an investigation into a reportedly corrupt contract to provide health and well-being services to police officers, police spokesperson Brig.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Mar. 2026
The inconsistencies in Martine Moïse’s statements have raised questions about what exactly took place inside the Moïse home on the night a squad of former Colombian soldiers stormed the couple’s Pélerin 5 neighborhood, accompanied by Haitian police officers and two Haitian Americans.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
The witnesses refused, got out of the car and flagged down police officers.
—Audrey McAvoy, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
The three men, including an Iranian national wrestling team member, were reportedly convicted of killing two police officers during the national demonstrations.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 19 Mar. 2026
Pittsburgh police officers did not intervene as Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents struggled to detain a suspect near a police station, and claims circulated that officers were told to stand down.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
In this case, a car fleeing from police officers and driven by a person sought on suspicion of firing a gun struck the victim’s car, killing her.
—Colleen Kujawa, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Either way, the distinct cultural disconnect between Wright’s art praxis and police officers’ prejudices leads to profound misunderstandings.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for police officers
Noun
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State media reported the executions of protesters Saleh Mohammadi, Saeed Davodi and Mehdi Ghasemi who were accused of participating in the murders of two policemen during protests in Qom on 8 January 2026.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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The prosecutors described a pyramid of murder and impunity with Duterte at the apex, police and civilian officials in the middle, and low-level policemen, police assets, and hit men at the bottom.—
Sheila Coronel,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Democrats have demanded more sweeping DHS reform, such as requiring all ICE officers to wear body cameras and judicial warrants for immigration operations.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Mar. 2026
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Homan said immigration officers, as an example, could cover exits currently monitored by TSA agents, freeing them to work screening lines.—
SEUNG MIN KIM,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
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The Tucson hit both vehicles before slamming into the police cruiser and the tractor-trailer, cops said.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Subsequent footage shows cops instructing Timberlake to complete a series of sobriety tests.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Off stage, Benedick and Beatrice spar their way toward the aisle, while our bumbling constables take center stage.—
Cincinnati Enquirer,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Mar. 2026
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Agencies assisting included Tarrant County constables, police departments from Fort Worth and Forest Hill, and the Texas Department of Public Safety.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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