as in policeman
a member of a force charged with law enforcement at the local level
there were police officers directing traffic around the scene of the accident
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Recent Examples of police officer
One police officer tried to pull over a vehicle headed to the parking garage, but the vehicle did not stop.
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2025
In the Republican primary, former Pittsburgh police officer Tony Moreno leads small business owner Thomas West 46%-6%, with 46% undecided.
—Ryan Deto, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
In the ruling, Williams noted Florida police officers have already started enforcing the law and making arrests.
—Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
In June 2016, British national Michael Steven Sandford, age 20 at the time, attempted to steal a police officer's firearm at a Trump rally in Las Vegas.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2025
In the Republican primary, former Pittsburgh police officer Tony Moreno leads small business owner Thomas West 46%-6%, with 46% undecided.
—Ryan Deto, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
In the ruling, Williams noted Florida police officers have already started enforcing the law and making arrests.
—Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
In June 2016, British national Michael Steven Sandford, age 20 at the time, attempted to steal a police officer's firearm at a Trump rally in Las Vegas.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for police officer
Noun
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The comedy that launches the action—J’s meet-cute with a woman called Parm (Karen Black) while stealing her car—soon curdles into cruel absurdity as policemen (Ed Madsen and a young Robert De Niro) force J to become an informant.—
Marina Harss,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2025
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Schumacher is a former policeman who created The Responder, the Martin Freeman-starring police drama that has been critically lauded.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But the car, which was clocked at 96 miles per hour, eluded the officer.—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2025
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Several officers have filed claims against Farley over harassment and inappropriate behavior.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2025
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The new season involves a prison break and follows a criminal group, the Phantom Gang, undertaking more daring heists while being pursued by the cops.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2025
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Kids threw popcorn, cheered, and gave a standing ovation, refusing to settle down even as the lights came on and the cops showed up.—
Issy van der Velde,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2025
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Last November, a jury rejected his claim that Nowland posed a threat and found the former senior constable guilty of breaching his duty of care by deploying his weapon against the elderly woman, who later died of her injuries.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
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The constable’s office said the victim was flown to a hospital, where his condition is unknown.—
Mike Stunson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Police officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/police%20officer. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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