COPPERS Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

coppers

noun

plural of copper

as in policemen

a member of a force charged with law enforcement at the local level a crime novel set in the days when policemen were coppers and safecrackers were "yeggs"

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civilians

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of coppers Not all the coppers will turn out to be good — there are the corrupt and ambitious among them — but two are, Lena (Daryna Egorkina) and Oleksa (Valentyn Tomusiak), once trust has been established. —

Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026 Golds, coppers, and rich emerald tones pop beautifully against melanin-rich skin. —

Essence, 13 Jan. 2026 Inspired by the colors of the season—browns and coppers reminiscent of dry leaves falling on the ground and the sunsets of this time of year—this makeup style brings a stunning warmth to the face. —

María Munsuri, Glamour, 21 Sep. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for coppers

Noun

The cars slid backward and would have dropped through the opening made by the raising to the abutment of the bridge if policemen had not attracted the attention of the bridge tender by firing their revolvers.

— Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
To be honest, this risk goes also to nurses, policemen, teachers, doctors, public servants.

— Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 9 May 2026