as in cop
a member of a force charged with law enforcement at the local level
reported the crime to the nearest policeman
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Recent Examples of policeman
Ratzenberger played a policeman in 1981's Ragtime, which gave him the opportunity to work alongside James Cagney, who starred as Commissioner Rhinelander Waldo.
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Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
Judge Weeks warned Daniel to limit his statement only to what the defense intends to prove after Daniel spent a significant portion of the statement elaborating on King’s background as an Army policeman, and his work with then-governor George Bush.
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Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 June 2026
Chan stars as idealistic rookie officer Shih-Ting, while veteran actor Cheng portrays Hou, a pragmatic policeman approaching retirement.
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Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
23 June 2026
My grand plan was to be one of the policemen in one of the episodes.
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Gerrad Hall,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 June 2026
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Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
Judge Weeks warned Daniel to limit his statement only to what the defense intends to prove after Daniel spent a significant portion of the statement elaborating on King’s background as an Army policeman, and his work with then-governor George Bush.
—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 June 2026
Chan stars as idealistic rookie officer Shih-Ting, while veteran actor Cheng portrays Hou, a pragmatic policeman approaching retirement.
—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
23 June 2026
My grand plan was to be one of the policemen in one of the episodes.
—
Gerrad Hall,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for policeman
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The 16-year-old killer accused of fatally stabbing a young man in the heart of Dyker Beach Park in Brooklyn made an impromptu confession to an off-duty cop just 45 minutes later, prosecutors said Monday.
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Applying a three-part process, cops worked with Google to narrow down the list of suspects and eventually arrested Okello Chatrie, who had opted in to share his location with Google every few minutes.
Noun
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His behavior under stress is dangerous to his officers and crew, and his authority is questioned.
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Some relief workers are using donkeys and bulldozers to remove solid waste, according to Louise Wateridge, a communications officer for the UN’s children’s agency in the Middle East and North Africa.
Noun
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Troopers and Beacon Falls constables responded to the home and detained Drozdowski, state police said.
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Denise Paul Hatch, a former Center Township constable, is appealing her 2024 felony conviction for official misconduct.
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“Policeman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/policeman. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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