as in cop
a member of a force charged with law enforcement at the local level
reported the crime to the nearest policeman
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Recent Examples of policeman
How Lam rose to the top Lam’s reappointment caps the rise of a career policeman who climbed from the security services to the apex of Vietnam’s political system.
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Aniruddha Ghosal, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
As seen in a video of the moment, the newlyweds and their guests were seated at dining tables during the reception at the Croft Hotel in Darlington, England, when the policemen arrived.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
During that time, policemen and policewomen, Black and white, approached Officer Daniel, hugging him, shaking his hand, patting him on the back, congratulating him — demonstrating an enormous outpouring of support and admiration.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2026
No one likes the idea of the United States as a global policeman, especially after the disastrous occupations of Afghanistan and Iraq.
—Garry Kasparov, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026
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Aniruddha Ghosal, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
As seen in a video of the moment, the newlyweds and their guests were seated at dining tables during the reception at the Croft Hotel in Darlington, England, when the policemen arrived.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
During that time, policemen and policewomen, Black and white, approached Officer Daniel, hugging him, shaking his hand, patting him on the back, congratulating him — demonstrating an enormous outpouring of support and admiration.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2026
No one likes the idea of the United States as a global policeman, especially after the disastrous occupations of Afghanistan and Iraq.
—Garry Kasparov, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for policeman
Noun
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The victim’s name was not immediately disclosed as cops track down his family members.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Steve Buscemi and Giancarlo Esposito have supporting turns as, respectively, a pawn shop owner and a cop, and joined Turturro onstage where the super-group of Sundance veterans spoke of their personal affection for Robert Redford.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The announcement means the agency is looking into whether the DHS officers who shot Pretti violated the law and marks an expansion of the federal government’s investigation into the matter.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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Elsewhere, law enforcement leaders, civil rights advocates and other legal experts have decried how ICE agents and other federal officers have been flouting best practices when making street arrests, conducting crowd control and maintaining public safety amid mass protests.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 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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Precinct 4 Constable Mark Herman said Monday that constables have had good conversations with county leaders ahead of the bill becoming law and that his office was working with neighborhoods to ensure that the fiscal impact to Harris County wouldn’t be significant.—
John Lomax V,
Houston Chronicle,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Policeman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/policeman. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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