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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
On Tuesday, Hyer and her daughters, Savannah Whiten, 11, and Sienna Whiten, 8, were stabbed to death inside their home in the Doral Isles gated community after officers arrived to do a welfare check.
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Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 6 June 2026
As a result, the Navy is not promoting a single woman to the one-star admiral rank this year even though women make up about one-quarter of all Navy officers and nearly one-third of the sea service's midgrade ranks, according to military data from 2024.
—ABC News, 6 June 2026
These officers organized humanitarian aid to civilians in France and other countries following D-Day.
—William Lambers, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2026
Witnesses called by the state so far include Frisco ISD coaches and athletic staff, students who were present at the track meet, and school resource officers with the Frisco Police Department.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2026
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Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 6 June 2026
As a result, the Navy is not promoting a single woman to the one-star admiral rank this year even though women make up about one-quarter of all Navy officers and nearly one-third of the sea service's midgrade ranks, according to military data from 2024.
—ABC News, 6 June 2026
These officers organized humanitarian aid to civilians in France and other countries following D-Day.
—William Lambers, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2026
Witnesses called by the state so far include Frisco ISD coaches and athletic staff, students who were present at the track meet, and school resource officers with the Frisco Police Department.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for officer
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Five were killed in an airstrike on the villages of Deir Qanoun al Nahr and Abbasiyeh, while a municipal policeman was killed in the village of Ebba, state media reported.—
Bassem Mroue,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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At the same time, Pratchett was not an anarchist—Vimes is a policeman, which is depicted as a heroic profession—or an identitarian.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
24 May 2026
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Investigating active government officials in Mexico is a new strategy for the United States, which in the past refrained from targeting sitting leaders in allied countries with criminal investigations because of the clear political ramifications.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Schloesser, who has worked at Amazon for nearly six years, urged Seattle officials to require data center developers to commit to using renewable energy to power facilities and no longer use non-disclosure agreements or shell companies when announcing new projects.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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Just the extent to which Friedkin and former undercover cop Randy Jurgensen, who served as an advisor, immersed themselves in the gay fetish milieu while developing the project makes for juicy insights.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
6 June 2026
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The buddy cops’ zesty chemistry goes out on a high as Detective Campbell and Lieutenant Cole bicker next to ambulance at the film’s end.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
5 June 2026
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School administrators are caught off guard by parents who have read the book and insist on policy changes.—
Tyler Kingkade,
NBC news,
31 May 2026
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Once, administrators confronted him about the carelessness of his grading.—
Peter Hessler,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
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Troopers and Beacon Falls constables responded to the home and detained Drozdowski, state police said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
6 May 2026
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Denise Paul Hatch, a former Center Township constable, is appealing her 2024 felony conviction for official misconduct.—
Robert Yoon,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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“Officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/officer. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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