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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
The other officer, George Feinauer, was injured during the incident but is expected to recover, Smith said.
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Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 1 July 2025
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
Towels Pop all of your family's bath and hand towels into the wash every Friday, advises Tanu Grewal, who is the chief cleaning officer at Pinalen Cleaner, Cloralen Bleach, and Ensueno Laundry in Houston, Texas.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 20 June 2025
Writer/director Williams spent four years visiting Australian prisons and interviewing officers and inmates, many of whom are featured.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 June 2025
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Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 1 July 2025
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
Towels Pop all of your family's bath and hand towels into the wash every Friday, advises Tanu Grewal, who is the chief cleaning officer at Pinalen Cleaner, Cloralen Bleach, and Ensueno Laundry in Houston, Texas.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 20 June 2025
Writer/director Williams spent four years visiting Australian prisons and interviewing officers and inmates, many of whom are featured.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for officer
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
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The mission included the first use of the Massive Ordnance Penetrator bombs, or MOP, which had only previously been used in a testing role, according to officials.—
Luis Martinez,
ABC News,
22 June 2025
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So which immigration officials are in Los Angeles and what is their purpose here? U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Have U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials been in Los Angeles?—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
22 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
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Eisenberg argued that economic evaluations of mental health services could help administrators balance their priorities, as well as highlight the financial benefits that many campus counseling centers provide.—
Eric Wood,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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This was a moment for county leaders to aim as high as possible in seeking their first new administrator in a decade.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
21 June 2025
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The constable’s office was notified of the inappropriate request June 10 when the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force came into contact with Slusher’s request, officials said in a news release.—
Kate Linderman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 June 2025
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The constable threw her convulsing body over the back of a horse and carted her to county lines.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
13 May 2025
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“Officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/officer. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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