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

Bernthal played the real-life Baltimore policeman Wayne Jenkins, who led a crew of officers who shook down people for cash and drugs. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 16 July 2026

Finally, in 2024 in Chicago, in an accidental shooting, the same bullet pierced a 16-year-old boy and a policeman. — Cal Chengqi Fang, The Conversation, 14 July 2026

When the policeman tried to arrest him, Underwood threatened him with a bag of snakes. — Literary Hub, 10 July 2026

My father came from a large family from Corfu and had served as a policeman in Lefkada. — Phil Kafarakis, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026