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
The Parole Board granted early release to alleged Cambridge mass shooter Tyler Brown from his already light five-year sentence for shooting at police officers.
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Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 26 May 2026
Peter Schwartz, who was convicted by a jury of assaulting police officers with pepper spray and throwing a metal chair at law enforcement.
—Tom Dreisbach, NPR, 26 May 2026
Roughly 75 firefighters, paramedics and police officers responded to the fire, according to the department.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 26 May 2026
As a former police officer my duties included investigating and solving tough problems to improve people’s day-to-day lives.
—Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
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Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 26 May 2026
Peter Schwartz, who was convicted by a jury of assaulting police officers with pepper spray and throwing a metal chair at law enforcement.
—Tom Dreisbach, NPR, 26 May 2026
Roughly 75 firefighters, paramedics and police officers responded to the fire, according to the department.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 26 May 2026
As a former police officer my duties included investigating and solving tough problems to improve people’s day-to-day lives.
—Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for police officer
Noun
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In the pilot, Keith was in his blue policeman’s uniform attending David’s father’s memorial service without permission from David, who was deeply closeted.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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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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Customers who still came to Epic Studio Barbers & Stylist in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood on Diversey Avenue no longer arrived in large family groups but alone, sprinting from their cars for fear of being stopped by immigration officers.—
Jack O'Connor,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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The law excluded unions representing police, fire and correctional officers, which are more supportive of Republican leaders.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
24 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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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 27 May. 2026.
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