Synonyms of policeman

policeman

noun

pə-ˈlēs-mən 

as in cop

a member of a force charged with law enforcement at the local level

reported the crime to the nearest policeman

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cop
• officer
• constable
• sheriff
• police
• gendarme
• lawman
• police officer
• copper
• bobby
• investigator
• inspector
• detective
• flatfoot
• policewoman
• patrolman
• constabulary
• bull
• sergeant
• fuzz
• trooper
• shamus
• lieutenant
• marshal
• man
• sleuth
• dick
• operative
• police force
• peace officer
• plainclothesman
• gumshoe
• captain
• sleuthhound
• sherlock
• private investigator
• private detective
• hawkshaw
• private eye
• heat

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• civilian

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of policeman

Hanuman inspires him to avenge the rape of his mother by a corrupt policeman working for a deceitful Hindu nationalist spiritual leader. — Sohini Sarah Pillai, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026

When plans were made for a visit to Japan by President Eisenhower in 1960—it was eventually called off—there weren’t enough policemen to guard his route into Tokyo, so the yakuza were mobilized to help. — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Police in the Mazovia province, which includes both Ostroleka and Warsaw, posted a photo on X showing a policeman with his hand placed on the back of a person lying down with their hands tied behind their back. — Claudia Ciobanu, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

One policeman was captured on camera using a headlock on a girl in Alençon, a technique now prohibited by law. — Melissa Bell, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026