as in policeman
a member of a force charged with law enforcement at the local level
a crime novel set in the days when policemen were coppers and safecrackers were "yeggs"
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Recent Examples of copper
The copper producer advanced more than 2% following an upgrade to buy from Jefferies.
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Brian Evans, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
In other mineral news: Trump ordered the Commerce Department to study potential tariffs on copper, which could reshape global supply chains.
—Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
The second reference is rendered in 18-karat sand gold, the maison’s unique alloy consisting of gold, palladium, and copper (130,000 CHF).
—Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2025
Higher gold and copper prices in 2024 contributed to revenue and margin growth.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
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Brian Evans, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
In other mineral news: Trump ordered the Commerce Department to study potential tariffs on copper, which could reshape global supply chains.
—Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
The second reference is rendered in 18-karat sand gold, the maison’s unique alloy consisting of gold, palladium, and copper (130,000 CHF).
—Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2025
Higher gold and copper prices in 2024 contributed to revenue and margin growth.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for copper
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
Noun
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Leading up to Saturday’s presentation, the chief executive officer spoke to WWD about Icicle’s ambitions abroad, its premiumization plan, its secret New York DNA and more.—
Denni Hu,
WWD,
4 Mar. 2025
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In an interview with Forbes.com, Sarah Johnson, Carnegie Hall’s chief education officer, said the Well-Being Concerts—which grew out of the Covid-19 pandemic—for the first time this season are bilingual.—
Jane Levere,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Perry will appear in two out of six Season 7 episodes as a cop who gives Jackie a hard time about considering rejoining the police force at her age.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
5 Mar. 2025
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Since then, the aspiring cop, from Texas, has been sworn in as an honorary police officer at many police departments across the United States.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 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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“Copper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copper. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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