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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
Police said officers responded to shootings involving apartment buildings and homes while going door-to-door to ensure residents had not been injured.
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Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
Upon arrival, officers located a person with a single gunshot wound.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
This time many of the Alabama troopers and local officers who walked the area were Black.
—ABC News, 17 May 2026
Fernandez, an Anaheim resident, was found unresponsive by officers at the intersection of Yorba Street and Medford Avenue.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
Investigation turned over to Texas Rangers No officers were injured.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 17 May 2026
Courts were backed up, the jail population rose once again, and absenteeism became rampant among corrections officers.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
The Fort Worth Fire Department and officers arrived on scene to provide medical aid.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2026
After a series of coups by officers dissatisfied with lagging counterterrorism efforts, juntas in the three countries booted France altogether, establishing close ties with Russia instead.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 10 May 2026
Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
Upon arrival, officers located a person with a single gunshot wound.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
This time many of the Alabama troopers and local officers who walked the area were Black.
—ABC News, 17 May 2026
Fernandez, an Anaheim resident, was found unresponsive by officers at the intersection of Yorba Street and Medford Avenue.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
Investigation turned over to Texas Rangers No officers were injured.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 17 May 2026
Courts were backed up, the jail population rose once again, and absenteeism became rampant among corrections officers.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
The Fort Worth Fire Department and officers arrived on scene to provide medical aid.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2026
After a series of coups by officers dissatisfied with lagging counterterrorism efforts, juntas in the three countries booted France altogether, establishing close ties with Russia instead.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 10 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for officers
Noun
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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
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To be honest, this risk goes also to nurses, policemen, teachers, doctors, public servants.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Flanked by several clergy members of various denominations, Dolan, 76, thanked his former colleagues, as well as civic and community officials, before praising Jesus Christ for his lengthy career in the church.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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California officials have flatly refused.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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The older surfer was taken to Bellevue Hospital, where he’s listed in critical condition, cops said.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2026
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One player made a scene on the field, vilified police, downplayed crime, wore a Fidel Castro T-shirt in the locker room, disrespected law enforcement and the military, and wore socks depicting cops as pigs during practice.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
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Troopers and Beacon Falls constables responded to the home and detained Drozdowski, state police said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
6 May 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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“Officers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/officers. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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