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
The city of Marysville, which will appeal the state citations, said its police officers undergo training to maximize effectiveness and safety.
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Two Miami police officers were shot Thursday in Allapattah.
—Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
Phoenix police officers were involved in a second shooting in just one day, this time near 16th Street and Buckeye Road, spokesperson Sgt.
—Julie Mendes, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The polissyster title was abolished in 1954, and women police officers were officially recognized under the same title as their male counterparts.
—Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
Broadview police officers and Cook County sheriff’s deputies holding a line near the large group of protesters were instructed at one point to put on gas masks.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
The moves have been made to pay tribute to a variety of different people including the victims of the September 28 Michigan Mormon church shooting, deceased politicians and firefighters and police officers who died in the line of duty.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Responding police officers found a residence with its door open and went inside to investigate.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
Starting in the early '70s, Shakur had frequent run-ins with law enforcement, her name appearing as a person of interest for bank robberies and several violent assaults on police officers.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Two Miami police officers were shot Thursday in Allapattah.
—Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
Phoenix police officers were involved in a second shooting in just one day, this time near 16th Street and Buckeye Road, spokesperson Sgt.
—Julie Mendes, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The polissyster title was abolished in 1954, and women police officers were officially recognized under the same title as their male counterparts.
—Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
Broadview police officers and Cook County sheriff’s deputies holding a line near the large group of protesters were instructed at one point to put on gas masks.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
The moves have been made to pay tribute to a variety of different people including the victims of the September 28 Michigan Mormon church shooting, deceased politicians and firefighters and police officers who died in the line of duty.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Responding police officers found a residence with its door open and went inside to investigate.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
Starting in the early '70s, Shakur had frequent run-ins with law enforcement, her name appearing as a person of interest for bank robberies and several violent assaults on police officers.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for police officers
Noun
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Through the streets of World War I Paris, the bohemian artist attempts to outmaneuver bombs, policemen, girlfriends, and critics in an increasingly desperate search of a home for his art.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
6 Oct. 2025
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Today’s policed are tomorrow’s policemen.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Four federal officers were injured during the assault.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Prisoners feared they were purposefully trapped in the A Tunnel, sitting ducks for a response from corrections officers.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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Steadman Stahl, president of the South Florida Police Benevolent Association, the union representing Miami police officers, said the incident highlights the dangerous environment cops operate in daily.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
9 Oct. 2025
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Much like his comments on Israel, Mamdani’s past statements on the police have been obsessively picked apart by his detractors—a key difference is that managing the cops is an everyday part of the mayor’s job.—
Eric Lach,
New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2025
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The range of salaries will be $143,400 for constables and $295,564 for District Attorney Phil Sorrells, a North Richland Hills Republican.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Police officers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/police%20officers. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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