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
In 2016, five Dallas police officers were murdered by a heavily armed sniper who was targeting white police officers.
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Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
The Wyandotte County District Attorney’s Office filed a notice of intent to seek the death penalty Wednesday against a man charged in the August killing of a Kansas City, Kansas, police officer, according to a news release.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
The show’s world slowly expands; we’re introduced to a biker gang that traffics fentanyl up and down the East Coast, a handful of inexperienced agents and state police officers who get absorbed into Tom’s task force, stray villains with face tattoos, cheerful water-ice vendors.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2025
The on-screen hero then quietly leads the potential killer off the train and harmlessly past police officers on the platform.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 17 Sep. 2025
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Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
The Wyandotte County District Attorney’s Office filed a notice of intent to seek the death penalty Wednesday against a man charged in the August killing of a Kansas City, Kansas, police officer, according to a news release.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
The show’s world slowly expands; we’re introduced to a biker gang that traffics fentanyl up and down the East Coast, a handful of inexperienced agents and state police officers who get absorbed into Tom’s task force, stray villains with face tattoos, cheerful water-ice vendors.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2025
The on-screen hero then quietly leads the potential killer off the train and harmlessly past police officers on the platform.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for police officer
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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The policeman asked where the shell was.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images OpenAI has hired Mike Liberatore, former finance chief at Elon Musk's xAI, to be the artificial intelligence startup's business finance officer, responsible for overseeing its massive infrastructure spending.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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According to police, 26 officers were injured during the demonstration in London and at least 25 arrests were made.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And when Emily begins her personal investigations, Detective Sam Wilner (Mooney), a smart local cop — with a crush on Emily that is not completely unrequited — begins to wonder if there's more to Emily than meets the eye.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Sep. 2025
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Tom’s appointees on the task force include Lizzie (Alison Oliver), a state police officer who’s regularly tormented by her fellow cops, and Aleah (Thuso Mbedu), who wins over a suspect in interrogation by sharing awful details of her past.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
17 Sep. 2025
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In a news conference on Tuesday evening, Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Mike Bush confirmed a 59-year-old detective, and a 35-year-old senior constable had been fatally shot, and another detective was seriously injured and being treated in hospital.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
26 Aug. 2025
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When authorities arrived at the residence, the constable's office said in a statement that Bryan had unsuccessfully attempted to flee out of a window.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Police officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/police%20officer. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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