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policewomen

noun

plural of policewoman
as in policemen

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for policewomen
  1. policemen
  2. cops
  3. officers
  4. troopers
  5. gendarmes
  6. police officers
  7. constables
  8. coppers
Noun
  • There was a group of them, policemen, and then there was a priest with them.
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The head-on crash that killed two policemen and five joyriders in Middlesbrough in August, and its aftermath, is the latest.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of policemen
Noun
  • Both cops and the wounded woman were taken to a local hospital in stable condition and all three have since been released.
    — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 12 Sep. 2026
  • As the chasing cops weave around commuters and a school bus, dash cam video shows Trooper Major pulling up behind the truck and ramming it in the far-right breakdown lane.
    — Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of cops
Noun
  • At least seven armed gunmen also attempted to enter the police compound and exchanged fire with officers.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
  • New York State has agreed to pay a $24 million settlement to the family of Robert Brooks, who was beaten to death by Department of Corrections officers while in custody at an upstate prison, state officials said.
    — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of officers
Noun
  • The gaming property centers on Helldivers, a squad of elite shock troopers who must protect the fictional planet of Super Earth from attacking aliens.
    — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The suspect was located in Rawlins, further east down I-80, by Highway Patrol troopers and taken into custody without incident.
    — Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of troopers
Noun
  • During the Paris Commune of 1871, a socialist tailor named Herminie Cadolle experimented with corset design in the hope of allowing women to move around more freely and, presumably, evade the gendarmes.
    — Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Another 170 gendarmes, or law enforcement officers, have also been dispatched to the region to support the firefighting effort.
    — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 8 July 2026
Definition of gendarmes
Noun
  • Meanwhile, Brooks called for hiring more police officers, but also creating a 50,000-person Chicago citizen responder group to reduce crime and conduct violence intervention.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The federal complaint says Miller was stopped by Kansas City police officers on July 24, about four months after he was released from custody in the Chiefs rally shooting case.
    — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of police officers
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
Definition of constables
Noun
  • Warm coppers and soft strawberry hues are having a major moment this summer—but with a more natural, lived-in finish that’s easy to wear, according to Raziuddin.
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 29 July 2026
  • Warm, contrasting tones–think coppers, bronze, terracotta, and rich chocolate brown–tend to have the most transformative effect.
    — Chloe Burcham, Vogue, 24 July 2026
Definition of coppers
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“Policewomen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/policewomen. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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