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
El Cajon leaders have tacked in the opposite direction, voting 3-2 in February to cooperate with ICE officials to the extent permitted by state law and also seeking federal indemnification for city police officers.
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Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
The police officer ran her over.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Like a yakuza, a police officer, or the Japan Self-Defense Force.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 2025
Azle police officers responded to the multi-vehicle crash in the 13000 block of FM 730.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025
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Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
The police officer ran her over.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Like a yakuza, a police officer, or the Japan Self-Defense Force.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 2025
Azle police officers responded to the multi-vehicle crash in the 13000 block of FM 730.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for police officer
Noun
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Two policemen were injured and the driver was killed, police confirmed, after the vehicle landed in a ditch.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
18 Sep. 2025
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The three fallen policemen were identified as Detective-Sgt.—
David K. Li,
NBC news,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In Florida, Governor Ron DeSantis has taken up the anti-immigrant campaign aggressively, deputizing law-enforcement officers to assist ICE in its roundups.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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One person was killed and three others were seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash in Pala early Sunday morning, according to California Highway Patrol officers.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Nostalgic fans from around the world can attend events like screenings, meet and greets and dinners alongside some of the original cast members and crew from the legendary NBC cop drama that ran from 1984 to 1989.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
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The pressure Alex, who is endowed by Martin with endearing softness and paralyzing self-doubt, feels to be a brave cop, a strong father, and the righteous hero of this story can’t be separated from his experience as a trans man still honing his relationship to masculinity.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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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In a news conference on Tuesday evening, Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Mike Bush confirmed a 59-year-old detective, and a 35-year-old senior constable had been fatally shot, and another detective was seriously injured and being treated in hospital.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Police officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/police%20officer. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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