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as in policemen
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 officials
a person who holds a public office
an officer of the court
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Recent Examples of officers
The officers conducted a pat frisk, allegedly finding a firearm from one suspect’s jacket, police said.
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Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
Two officers were seen covering the object with a canopy.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
The world was spared from disaster during the Cuban Missile Crisis by American and Soviet officers who refused or delayed aggressive executive action.
—Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
Illinois officers pulled over Dartavius Barnes and found a small urn in his vehicle.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026
Before any congregants showed up, however, a police car pulled into Beth El’s parking lot, and a pair of officers from the South Orange Police Department stepped out.
—Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
One teen hid under a white truck, then fought with officers.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
No officers or bystanders were injured, the news release said.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Video taken by a neighbor shows four officers shouting at the teen before firing at him through a chain-link fence.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2025
Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
Two officers were seen covering the object with a canopy.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
The world was spared from disaster during the Cuban Missile Crisis by American and Soviet officers who refused or delayed aggressive executive action.
—Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
Illinois officers pulled over Dartavius Barnes and found a small urn in his vehicle.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026
Before any congregants showed up, however, a police car pulled into Beth El’s parking lot, and a pair of officers from the South Orange Police Department stepped out.
—Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
One teen hid under a white truck, then fought with officers.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
No officers or bystanders were injured, the news release said.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Video taken by a neighbor shows four officers shouting at the teen before firing at him through a chain-link fence.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for officers
Noun
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Prescott also concluded that two other policemen, Officer Robert Bohm and Det.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
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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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The victim suffered serious injuries to her right ear, right cheek and face, including a laceration that was about 6 inches long, officials said.—
Katie Houlis,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The best way to protect yourself during an earthquake is to drop, cover and hold on, officials say.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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The driver who hit him didn’t remain at the scene, cops said.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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My friend Thai, whose parents were part of the Weather Underground leadership, remembers his father, Jeff Jones, coming home one day to find their family’s Hoboken apartment surrounded by cops—a fire inspector had spotted his tiny crop of marijuana plants on the fire escape.—
Zayd Ayers Dohrn,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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Off stage, Benedick and Beatrice spar their way toward the aisle, while our bumbling constables take center stage.—
Cincinnati Enquirer,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Mar. 2026
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Agencies assisting included Tarrant County constables, police departments from Fort Worth and Forest Hill, and the Texas Department of Public Safety.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Officers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/officers. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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