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
Two policemen were injured and the driver was killed, police confirmed, after the vehicle landed in a ditch.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
The three fallen policemen were identified as Detective-Sgt.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2025
In 1935, Qassam and two of his followers ambushed a group of British Mandate policemen, murdering a Jewish sergeant.
—Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
The policeman asked where the shell was.
—Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
The three fallen policemen were identified as Detective-Sgt.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2025
In 1935, Qassam and two of his followers ambushed a group of British Mandate policemen, murdering a Jewish sergeant.
—Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
The policeman asked where the shell was.
—Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for policeman
Noun
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The cops showed up and arrested him for God knows what, but Lee definitely didn’t serve four days and one morning for protesting apartheid or being gay in Victorian England.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Silver family is comprised of Boston District Attorney Mae Silver (Gloria Reuben), Boston PD Detective Lena Silver, Police Superintendent Sarah Silver (Maggie Lawson), rookie cop Jonah Silver (Marcus Scribner) and renowned Baptist pastor Reverend Edwin Peters (Ernie Hudson).—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Creekmore, 60, currently works a consumer and mortgage loan officer at People's Bank.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Oct. 2025
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Wilson is still Nottingham Forest’s chief football officer and was in attendance at St James’ Park on Sunday as a visiting official.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Randles plays Elle Hardy, a senior constable assigned to reinvestigating the case.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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The county then introduced a budget proposal that cut the sheriff’s salary in half and the constable’s salary by 75 percent, to $31,000.—
Mitch Moxley,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Policeman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/policeman. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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