as in policeman
a member of a force charged with law enforcement at the local level
there were police officers directing traffic around the scene of the accident
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Recent Examples of police officer
A lot of times, people are more willing to talk to a clinician than to a police officer.
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Jack Springgate, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Some Swatch locations in cities including London, Milan and New York saw such heavy turnout that police officers were called in to help manage crowds, Reuters reported.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 18 May 2026
After an Uruapan police officer was killed at a checkpoint, Manzo pleaded again for more help from the federal government.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Jim Wood, a former Oceanside mayor, City Council member and police officer, died at his home Saturday with his wife and family members at his side.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
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Jack Springgate, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Some Swatch locations in cities including London, Milan and New York saw such heavy turnout that police officers were called in to help manage crowds, Reuters reported.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 18 May 2026
After an Uruapan police officer was killed at a checkpoint, Manzo pleaded again for more help from the federal government.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Jim Wood, a former Oceanside mayor, City Council member and police officer, died at his home Saturday with his wife and family members at his side.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for police officer
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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At the beginning of the siege, Ihor became a volunteer policeman, tasked with keeping order in a city that was becoming more lawless by the day.—
James Verini,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Upon arrival, officers located a person with a single gunshot wound.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
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One of them, former Imperial officer the Client (Werner Herzog), hires Mandalorian bounty hunter Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) to retrieve an asset.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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Both Saint-Hilaire and Negron lived a short distance from the scene of the fatal crash, cops said.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
16 May 2026
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The movie is about how Irwin and his brother, a high-rolling ex-cop named Gary (Adam Driver), get involved in a financial scheme that ensnares them in the tentacles of the Russian mob.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
16 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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Denise Paul Hatch, a former Center Township constable, is appealing her 2024 felony conviction for official misconduct.—
Robert Yoon,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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“Police officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/police%20officer. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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