policemen

plural of policeman

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of policemen Over the weekend, dozens of plain-clothes policemen entered the protest site and dragged Wangchuk into an ambulance. Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 20 July 2026 My grand plan was to be one of the policemen in one of the episodes. Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 21 June 2026 Disgruntled, the policemen stormed out of the house. Literary Hub, 16 June 2026 However, a flag patch may be affixed to the uniform of military personnel, firemen, policemen, and members of patriotic organizations. Darleene Powells, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026 However, he was also traumatized by a childhood in which his mother moved to Chicago for more opportunities, leaving White in Memphis, where he was once brutally beaten by white policemen. Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026 However, her personable commanding officer Majid (Shafi al-Harthi) sees the value in her perspective when a high school student’s body turns up in the desert, and Nawal discerns clues from details which the policemen overlook, from the girl’s manicure to the embroidery on her abaya. Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 8 June 2026 Eight policemen and at least four civilians died. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026 To make matters even more challenging, Hansen was a local business owner whom all the policemen knew from shopping at his bakery, Rothschild told A&E True Crime in 2019. Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for policemen
Noun
  • The cops then obtained a search warrant for Klayme’s residence and took phones and laptops from his bedroom.
    Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 27 July 2026
  • Before finding their bodies, cops attempted to establish a conversation with Keegan Thomas, 33, who had barricaded himself inside the two-story residence.
    Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 26 July 2026
Noun
  • On Saturday night, Fort Worth police shot and killed another suspect who pulled a gun on officers following a short car chase that ended near the I-35W service road on the city’s far south side, Garcia said.
    Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 July 2026
  • Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn will move to propose measures related to waiving Boston Police Department residency requirements and allowing retired officers to take shifts as the department faces ongoing staffing challenges.
    Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 27 July 2026
Noun
  • The woman was able to flee the scene and located deputy constables.
    Adam England, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
  • Troopers and Beacon Falls constables responded to the home and detained Drozdowski, state police said.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 6 May 2026

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“Policemen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/policemen. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

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