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
Others were charged with felony offenses, including assault for beating police officers.
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Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 13 Jan. 2025
Hunt had faced administrative charges for his role in a chaotic arrest during the riots and unrest of summer 2020 in the wake of George Floyd’s murder by a Minneapolis police officer.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2025
Sixteen years later, police officers teamed up with a genealogist who use advanced technology to identify the killer.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
The police officer was wary of the new group in charge.
—Carlotta Gall, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 13 Jan. 2025
Hunt had faced administrative charges for his role in a chaotic arrest during the riots and unrest of summer 2020 in the wake of George Floyd’s murder by a Minneapolis police officer.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2025
Sixteen years later, police officers teamed up with a genealogist who use advanced technology to identify the killer.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
The police officer was wary of the new group in charge.
—Carlotta Gall, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for police officer
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As Aqua returned home, Clint called fellow policeman Ellis Stagger (Richard Armitage) in a frantic hurry, asking him to run an address search for Aqua and send it to him immediately.Yasmin Garaad, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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As the authorities prepared to reopen the hospital and journalists waited, gang opened fire, killing several journalists and a policeman, while wounding others.Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 Jan. 2025
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The incident was reported at around 12:35 p.m. local time on Tuesday, officers confirmed in the statement.Becca Longmire, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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The company recently tapped former Amazon executive Peter Hill as its chief technology officer.Ryan Browne, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025
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Having been itching for some neighbors more along their wavelength, cop Danny (Scotsman Sam Heughan trying very hard to disguise his native accent), and yoga instructor Becka (Australian Jessica De Gouw allowed to use her own) waste little time in introducing themselves.Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 16 Jan. 2025
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Ex-Minneapolis cop J. Alexander Kueng, convicted of aiding and abetting in the death of George Floyd, is scheduled to be released from federal prison today.Axios Twin Cities, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
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Bobby Justice, a former constable who previously lived in Pikeville, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison in 2018 for conspiracy to distribute oxycodone pills.Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 13 Dec. 2024
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The constable got into the duplex and found a man and woman dead inside.Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Police officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/police%20officer. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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