as in cops
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 policemen
State media reported the executions of protesters Saleh Mohammadi, Saeed Davodi and Mehdi Ghasemi who were accused of participating in the murders of two policemen during protests in Qom on 8 January 2026.
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CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
The prosecutors described a pyramid of murder and impunity with Duterte at the apex, police and civilian officials in the middle, and low-level policemen, police assets, and hit men at the bottom.
—Sheila Coronel, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
Body camera footage from the officers who responded to the call show the 55-year-old advancing toward multiple policemen in the street with a knife in his hand.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2026
The stunned policemen opened the door.
—Anand Gopal, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
Suddenly, Finnegan was striking out policemen and firefighters at rapid rates.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
But as concerned as the reactions may be, politicians and policemen alike seem to knowingly (and preemptively) pass the blame around.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
At such protests, white policemen often famously saved their worst acts of brutality for the few white demonstrators.
—Eve Fairbanks, The Dial, 27 Jan. 2026
Advertisement Some have described voting out of fear, with security personnel in traditional clothing and sunglasses and armed policemen skulking around polling areas, according to ABC.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 23 Jan. 2026
CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
The prosecutors described a pyramid of murder and impunity with Duterte at the apex, police and civilian officials in the middle, and low-level policemen, police assets, and hit men at the bottom.
—Sheila Coronel, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
Body camera footage from the officers who responded to the call show the 55-year-old advancing toward multiple policemen in the street with a knife in his hand.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2026
The stunned policemen opened the door.
—Anand Gopal, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
Suddenly, Finnegan was striking out policemen and firefighters at rapid rates.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
But as concerned as the reactions may be, politicians and policemen alike seem to knowingly (and preemptively) pass the blame around.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
At such protests, white policemen often famously saved their worst acts of brutality for the few white demonstrators.
—Eve Fairbanks, The Dial, 27 Jan. 2026
Advertisement Some have described voting out of fear, with security personnel in traditional clothing and sunglasses and armed policemen skulking around polling areas, according to ABC.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for policemen
Noun
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My friend Thai, whose parents were part of the Weather Underground leadership, remembers his father, Jeff Jones, coming home one day to find their family’s Hoboken apartment surrounded by cops—a fire inspector had spotted his tiny crop of marijuana plants on the fire escape.—
Zayd Ayers Dohrn,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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The city is also on the hook to hire 4,000 cops after voters changed the city’s charter in 2024.—
Devyani Chhetri,
Dallas Morning News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Democrats have demanded more sweeping DHS reform, such as requiring all ICE officers to wear body cameras and judicial warrants for immigration operations.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Mar. 2026
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Homan said immigration officers, as an example, could cover exits currently monitored by TSA agents, freeing them to work screening lines.—
SEUNG MIN KIM,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
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Off stage, Benedick and Beatrice spar their way toward the aisle, while our bumbling constables take center stage.—
Cincinnati Enquirer,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Mar. 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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“Policemen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/policemen. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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