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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
Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office What To Know Videos posted on social media after the shooting showed officers carrying Zinn from the scene as students can be heard screaming.
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Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
The expansive definitions of vagrancy, and the discretionary power that vagrancy laws conferred upon law enforcement officers as a result, date back to the colonial era.
—Time, 16 Sep. 2025
Upon arrival at the scene, officers discovered the victim with a facial gunshot wound, according to the department's news release.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Another bill requires law enforcement officers in California who are not uniformed to visibly display identification, such as a name or badge number, while performing duties.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
Police reported Sunday there was no evidence of shots being fired; however, officers broke up several fights among juveniles while on scene.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2025
Additionally, 60 law enforcement officers were sent to monitor the 2,000-person event, the AP reported, adding that a drone was deployed to secure surrounding rooftops.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 16 Sep. 2025
As officers arrived and investigated, additional gunfire was discharged from both outside and inside an apartment toward them.
—Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2025
Police say Reed then opened fire in the parking lot, killing Jones, wounding a 23-year-old Dallas man and also shooting at off-duty officers who were working at the business.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Sep. 2025
Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
The expansive definitions of vagrancy, and the discretionary power that vagrancy laws conferred upon law enforcement officers as a result, date back to the colonial era.
—Time, 16 Sep. 2025
Upon arrival at the scene, officers discovered the victim with a facial gunshot wound, according to the department's news release.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Another bill requires law enforcement officers in California who are not uniformed to visibly display identification, such as a name or badge number, while performing duties.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
Police reported Sunday there was no evidence of shots being fired; however, officers broke up several fights among juveniles while on scene.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2025
Additionally, 60 law enforcement officers were sent to monitor the 2,000-person event, the AP reported, adding that a drone was deployed to secure surrounding rooftops.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 16 Sep. 2025
As officers arrived and investigated, additional gunfire was discharged from both outside and inside an apartment toward them.
—Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2025
Police say Reed then opened fire in the parking lot, killing Jones, wounding a 23-year-old Dallas man and also shooting at off-duty officers who were working at the business.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for officers
Noun
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In 1935, Qassam and two of his followers ambushed a group of British Mandate policemen, murdering a Jewish sergeant.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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To make matters even more challenging, Hansen was a local business owner whom all the policemen knew from shopping at his bakery, Rothschild told A&E True Crime in 2019.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Mahtomedi High School officials canceled Friday night’s football game against Bloomington Kennedy, saying the Washington County Sheriff’s Office had advised them to do so due to ongoing law enforcement activity in the area.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
20 Sep. 2025
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Any Mega Millions winners will be posted here once announced by lottery officials.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Did the cops care that white power bands were playing a bar show for a couple dozen people?—
James Folta
September 19,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
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With Matt Murdock recovering from his injury and a hellbent Punisher escaping prison, it would be believed that the pair will join forces to gather an army to fight Fisk's own rogue cops in the city.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The range of salaries will be $143,400 for constables and $295,564 for District Attorney Phil Sorrells, a North Richland Hills Republican.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Officers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/officers. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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