policeman
noun
po·lice·man
pə-ˈlēs-mən 
1
: a member of a police force
2
: one held to resemble a policeman
… making the United States the policeman for the whole wide world.—
R. B. Long
R. B. LongSynonyms of policeman
Examples of policeman in a Sentence
reported the crime to the nearest policeman
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Lam's rise to the top caps the ascent of a career policeman who advanced from Vietnam’s security services to the top of the political system.
—ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
Prescott also concluded that two other policemen, Officer Robert Bohm and Det.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
Jeff Pope’s latest BBC factual drama is about the tragic death of Sarah Everard, who was killed by a serving policeman in London in 2021.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
He was engaged in a battle of courtesy with some policemen over a brand of cigarettes called Long Life.
—Cassandra Neyenesch, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
Prescott also concluded that two other policemen, Officer Robert Bohm and Det.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
Jeff Pope’s latest BBC factual drama is about the tragic death of Sarah Everard, who was killed by a serving policeman in London in 2021.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
He was engaged in a battle of courtesy with some policemen over a brand of cigarettes called Long Life.
—Cassandra Neyenesch, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for policeman
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“Policeman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/policeman. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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policeman
noun
po·lice·man
pə-ˈlē-smən
Medical Definition
policeman
noun
po·lice·man
pə-ˈlēs-mən
plural policemen
-mən
: an instrument (as a flat piece of rubber on a glass rod) for removing solids from a vessel (as a beaker)
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