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Recent Examples of policewoman
The new policewoman’s main duties included supervising and enforcing laws relating to dance halls, skating rinks, penny arcades, movie theaters and other places of public recreation.
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Peter Zablocki, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Mar. 2025
Nonetheless, the position of policewoman was such a resounding public relations success that Los Angeles soon expanded its roster to three female police officers and three police matrons.
—Peter Zablocki, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Mar. 2025
In Andrea Gets a Divorce, hope turns into a whole set of emotions as a countryside policewoman yearning for a promotion faces a moral quandary after accidentally killing her soon-to-be-ex in a hit-and-run accident.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2025
But once there, an overly law – abiding British policewoman drags him deep down into the mysterious disappearance of a foreign billionaire, and the most complicated case of murders in his entire career.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 Feb. 2025
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Peter Zablocki, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Mar. 2025
Nonetheless, the position of policewoman was such a resounding public relations success that Los Angeles soon expanded its roster to three female police officers and three police matrons.
—Peter Zablocki, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Mar. 2025
In Andrea Gets a Divorce, hope turns into a whole set of emotions as a countryside policewoman yearning for a promotion faces a moral quandary after accidentally killing her soon-to-be-ex in a hit-and-run accident.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2025
But once there, an overly law – abiding British policewoman drags him deep down into the mysterious disappearance of a foreign billionaire, and the most complicated case of murders in his entire career.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for policewoman
Noun
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Some of the policemen were busy convincing men with rifles who had positioned themselves in between the houses along West Sullivan Street, facing the school, to hold their fire.—
Sally Ventura
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
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Baruchel will play Jacob Merrick, a small-town policeman.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
13 June 2025
Noun
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The Venetian police’s hybrids, recently aquired, are by Huracan Marine, designed to run on diesel when the cops need bursts of speed, and on electricity when slow cruising is required.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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People occasionally call the cops on Romeo and Juliet.—
David Lei,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 June 2025
Noun
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The new ban includes exemptions for expressing constitutional rights, obstructing access when disabled, requesting emergency aid, and complying with an officer’s directives to leave or accept services.—
Tim Clouser,
The Washington Examiner,
1 July 2025
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The other officer, George Feinauer, was injured during the incident but is expected to recover, Smith said.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Bokhari wanted the city to buy new bulletproof vests following an April 2024 shooting in east Charlotte that killed four police officers.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
30 June 2025
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The Chesterton police officer is at home recovering.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2025
Noun
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King called for assistance and a Kentucky state trooper responded.—
Stephanie Kuzydym,
The Courier-Journal,
6 July 2025
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The department is also working to add surveillance cameras in areas of concern and station more officers downtown, Bailey said, adding that officials from the Indiana State Police have agreed to add troopers throughout the summer.—
Matthew Cupelli,
IndyStar,
5 July 2025
Noun
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That's perhaps because Hatch, the former Center Township constable, was removed from office in October 2024 after pleading guilty to felony official misconduct.—
Ryan Murphy,
IndyStar,
20 June 2025
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The constable said Eichner was rushed to Causeway Hospital but died from her injuries a short time later.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
15 June 2025
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“Policewoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/policewoman. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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