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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
If your complaint is accepted by the authority, an investigator will determine whether any laws, policies or procedures were broken by officers.
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Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Feb. 2026
Metropolitan Police officers searched Mandelson's London home and another property linked to him on Friday.
—Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
They are focused on the human injustices wrought by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers who have stopped cars on roadsides, rounded up job-seekers and even laid in wait outside hearing rooms to detain people complying with required appearances in immigration court.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
An altercation occurred at the vehicle while the officers were taking the two into custody, and an officer fired their duty weapon.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee
february 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Feb. 2026
Video circulating on social media and confirmed by the Doral Police Department showed Pearce being tackled to the ground and taken into custody by multiple officers.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 8 Feb. 2026
Derrick Collins shared cell phone video footage of their confrontation with the parking enforcement officers last week.
—Zach Boetto, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
His house in Minneapolis sits between two neighborhoods stained by bloodshed where Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti were killed by federal immigration officers during a surge of immigration enforcement that has ignited outrage and protests across the country.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 2 Feb. 2026
McClure said the suspect greeted the officers at the door to his room and invited them inside.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 2 Feb. 2026
Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Feb. 2026
Metropolitan Police officers searched Mandelson's London home and another property linked to him on Friday.
—Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
They are focused on the human injustices wrought by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers who have stopped cars on roadsides, rounded up job-seekers and even laid in wait outside hearing rooms to detain people complying with required appearances in immigration court.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
An altercation occurred at the vehicle while the officers were taking the two into custody, and an officer fired their duty weapon.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee
february 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Feb. 2026
Video circulating on social media and confirmed by the Doral Police Department showed Pearce being tackled to the ground and taken into custody by multiple officers.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 8 Feb. 2026
Derrick Collins shared cell phone video footage of their confrontation with the parking enforcement officers last week.
—Zach Boetto, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
His house in Minneapolis sits between two neighborhoods stained by bloodshed where Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti were killed by federal immigration officers during a surge of immigration enforcement that has ignited outrage and protests across the country.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 2 Feb. 2026
McClure said the suspect greeted the officers at the door to his room and invited them inside.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 2 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for officers
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At such protests, white policemen often famously saved their worst acts of brutality for the few white demonstrators.—
Eve Fairbanks,
The Dial,
27 Jan. 2026
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Advertisement Some have described voting out of fear, with security personnel in traditional clothing and sunglasses and armed policemen skulking around polling areas, according to ABC.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
23 Jan. 2026
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Former Vice President Kamala Harris did not attend the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing because the Biden administration did not send any diplomatic officials as a boycott over human rights concerns.—
MICHELLE L. PRICE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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As a politicized national fight over waste, fraud and abuse led by Republicans have targeted California and its Democratic leadership, Bonta and other state officials have moved swiftly to combat the claims.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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But cops said Shin was the actual attacker.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2026
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But here’s the thing about cops, local, state or federal.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 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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Harris County leaders worry a new law could leave them on the hook for higher costs by allowing constables to negotiate patrol contracts with neighborhood associations without approval.—
John Lomax V,
Houston Chronicle,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Officers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/officers. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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