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
One time, an actor was hired to dress up as a policeman and arrest one of the teens—leaving them in tears.
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Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
This 2015 Pulitzer Prize for Drama winner follows a retired New York City policeman whose wife has died and whose son has just been released from jail.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2025
The United States, in other words, is not just abandoning its historical role as the world’s clean-governance policeman.
—Elizabeth David-Barrett, Foreign Affairs, 4 Apr. 2025
The death of the Kenyan policeman, if confirmed, would mark the second time an officer with the security support team has been killed in Haiti since the force began deploying in June.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2025
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Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
This 2015 Pulitzer Prize for Drama winner follows a retired New York City policeman whose wife has died and whose son has just been released from jail.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2025
The United States, in other words, is not just abandoning its historical role as the world’s clean-governance policeman.
—Elizabeth David-Barrett, Foreign Affairs, 4 Apr. 2025
The death of the Kenyan policeman, if confirmed, would mark the second time an officer with the security support team has been killed in Haiti since the force began deploying in June.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for policeman
Noun
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The chase lasted for several miles until cops disabled Smith’s vehicle using spike strips.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2025
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There was no money to pay anyone: firefighters, cops, teachers, sanitation workers.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Police said the suspect sustained significant injuries in a shootout with officers who responded to the attack.—
Kati Weis,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2025
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McCauley was taken into custody and charged with second-degree assault, second-degree breach of peace and interfering with an officer.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2025
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Law enforcement agencies would have to create department files on any employee holding a Texas Commission on Law Enforcement license, which includes police, sheriff’s deputies, constables, corrections officers and others.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Apr. 2025
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The Center Township constable's office has made headlines in recent years because of scandals surrounding former constable Denise Hatch.—
Noe Padilla,
The Indianapolis Star,
15 Nov. 2024
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“Policeman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/policeman. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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