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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
If state lawmakers approve the proposal, Simpson would become the state’s chief immigration officer and would oversee how local and state law enforcement agencies enforce Trump’s immigration agenda.
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Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2025
Sutter patients wait too long for imaging tests, said Mark Sevco, the health systems’ chief operating officer.
—Annika Merrilees, Sacramento Bee, 15 Jan. 2025
There was footage from the New Orleans tragedy where there are a number of officers captured on video.
—Steve Inskeep, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
Beck drove southbound into northbound lanes to flee officers near Lucas Valley Road, Graham said.
—Cameron MacDonald, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2025
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Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2025
Sutter patients wait too long for imaging tests, said Mark Sevco, the health systems’ chief operating officer.
—Annika Merrilees, Sacramento Bee, 15 Jan. 2025
There was footage from the New Orleans tragedy where there are a number of officers captured on video.
—Steve Inskeep, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
Beck drove southbound into northbound lanes to flee officers near Lucas Valley Road, Graham said.
—Cameron MacDonald, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for officer
Noun
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Northern policemen such as Philadelphia constable George Alberti, who actually lived not far from Still, profited by moonlighting as a kidnapper for the plantation economy.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Jan. 2025
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Americans are said to be tired of being the world’s policeman, and who can blame them.—
Margaret MacMillan,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Administration officials have insisted that the impacts are misunderstood, but the actual text of the memo is far-reaching and the follow-up guidance has been vague.—
NPR Washington Desk,
NPR,
29 Jan. 2025
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The memo was reportedly sent to senior leaders of the agency by CDC official John Nkengasong on Sunday, just days after President Donald Trump issued an executive order withdrawing the U.S. from the United Nations (UN) agency.—
Bonny Chu,
Fox News,
29 Jan. 2025
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The bloodshed came less than three hours after 15-year-old Heath Campbell was shot in the head and a 16-year-old boy was hit in the shoulder about a mile away — on E. 93rd St. near Rutland Road in East Flatbush — just before 3:35 p.m., cops said.—
Elizabeth Keogh,
New York Daily News,
29 Jan. 2025
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The iconic cop show adapted from The Wire creator David Simon’s book was recently remastered in HD and UHD by NBC and Fremantle, launching on Peacock last year and comprising a major part of Fremantle’s MIPCOM catalog.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
28 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Drifts had begun forming between buildings and visibility had shrunk to 50 yards by 10 a.m., and our administrator decided to close school.—
Scott Haugen,
Outdoor Life,
30 Jan. 2025
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Its founder, Jamie Rosenberg, initially offered its online procurement technology to teachers and administrators to reduce the amount of paperwork involved in school expenditures.—
Alec MacGillis,
ProPublica,
30 Jan. 2025
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On Friday, as residents gathered at the Bilal mosque for afternoon prayers, several constables, sheriff’s deputies and private security guards stood watch.—
Edgar Sandoval,
New York Times,
4 Jan. 2025
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The budget also covers the Health Department, sheriff's office, circuit court divisions, prosecuting attorney, coroner, constables, Office of Emergency Management, museum, Veterans Services and Cooperative Extension.—
Eplunus Colvin,
arkansasonline.com,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/officer. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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