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as in policeman
a member of a force charged with law enforcement at the local level
if you are ever lost, find the nearest officer and ask for help
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as in official
a person who holds a public office
an officer of the court
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Recent Examples of officer
Police have not released the identity of the officer or the gunman.
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Landon Mion, Fox News, 8 Feb. 2025
The officer approached the man, identified as Espinoza, for questioning, the bureau said.
—CBS News, 8 Feb. 2025
Haider said Abdul suspects that the letter likely came from someone who lives in the same apartment complex on Jan. 24, days before federal immigration officers carried out arrests in Chicago and the suburbs.
—Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
Mirages could also be used to launch longer-range missiles such as the SCALP, also known as the Storm Shadow, at targets well inside Russia, said Layton, a former Royal Australian Air Force officer.
—Brad Lendon, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
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Landon Mion, Fox News, 8 Feb. 2025
The officer approached the man, identified as Espinoza, for questioning, the bureau said.
—CBS News, 8 Feb. 2025
Haider said Abdul suspects that the letter likely came from someone who lives in the same apartment complex on Jan. 24, days before federal immigration officers carried out arrests in Chicago and the suburbs.
—Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
Mirages could also be used to launch longer-range missiles such as the SCALP, also known as the Storm Shadow, at targets well inside Russia, said Layton, a former Royal Australian Air Force officer.
—Brad Lendon, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for officer
Noun
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The Haymarket anarchists in Chicago in the eighteen-nineties may not all have been directly responsible for the bombs that killed seven policemen on a fateful day, but at least one of them had certainly built the bombs.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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When Orsolya knocks on the man’s door with an army of trigger-happy policemen at her back, the bailiff — in her infinite mercy — agrees to give the guy some time to collect his belongings.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
19 Feb. 2025
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The Fort Worth Police Department’s Major Case Unit is investigating the shooting, officials said.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Feb. 2025
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The city of Elgin plans to buy two anti-vehicle barricade systems to keep people safer at special events, officials said.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2025
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Brammall even bridged that continental gap, developing and starring in the Aussie cop sitcom No Activity and its American remake, alongside Tim Meadows and Amy Sedaris.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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Risks of ‘a shortage of cops on the beat’ In the initial letter to Fain, the senators said staffing shortages directly contributed to Signature Bank’s failure in March 2023.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2025
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Both the cardholder and the administrator have to consent to the arrangement, but the administrator doesn’t need to hold a financial power of attorney, since the card is funded with discrete deposits—not all of a holder’s assets.—
Lindsey Choo,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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The administrators then allegedly confirmed they were notified the player was transgender, but denied her pleas to have the player removed.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
20 Feb. 2025
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On Friday, as residents gathered at the Bilal mosque for afternoon prayers, several constables, sheriff’s deputies and private security guards stood watch.—
Edgar Sandoval,
New York Times,
4 Jan. 2025
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The budget also covers the Health Department, sheriff's office, circuit court divisions, prosecuting attorney, coroner, constables, Office of Emergency Management, museum, Veterans Services and Cooperative Extension.—
Eplunus Colvin,
arkansasonline.com,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/officer. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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