as in cops
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 policemen
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.
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
To be honest, this risk goes also to nurses, policemen, teachers, doctors, public servants.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
Over 160 countries observe Labour Day on May 1, the anniversary of the Haymarket Riot, when several protesters and policemen were killed during a demonstration to reduce working hours, according to Time and Date.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Prescott also concluded that two other policemen, Officer Robert Bohm and Det.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
Two Israeli strikes early Sunday in the Gaza Strip killed six Palestinians, including three policemen.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
While there were conflicting initial numbers on the number of deaths and people aboard the plane, the Defense Ministry confirmed on Tuesday that 67 members of the armed forces and two policemen were killed in the accident.
—Astrid Suárez, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
The six former policemen implicated in the killings were never prosecuted despite being identified and denied amnesty during South Africa's post-apartheid Truth and Reconciliation process in the late 1990s.
—CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
The prosecutors described a pyramid of murder and impunity with Duterte at the apex, police and civilian officials in the middle, and low-level policemen, police assets, and hit men at the bottom.
—Sheila Coronel, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
To be honest, this risk goes also to nurses, policemen, teachers, doctors, public servants.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
Over 160 countries observe Labour Day on May 1, the anniversary of the Haymarket Riot, when several protesters and policemen were killed during a demonstration to reduce working hours, according to Time and Date.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Prescott also concluded that two other policemen, Officer Robert Bohm and Det.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
Two Israeli strikes early Sunday in the Gaza Strip killed six Palestinians, including three policemen.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
While there were conflicting initial numbers on the number of deaths and people aboard the plane, the Defense Ministry confirmed on Tuesday that 67 members of the armed forces and two policemen were killed in the accident.
—Astrid Suárez, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
The six former policemen implicated in the killings were never prosecuted despite being identified and denied amnesty during South Africa's post-apartheid Truth and Reconciliation process in the late 1990s.
—CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
The prosecutors described a pyramid of murder and impunity with Duterte at the apex, police and civilian officials in the middle, and low-level policemen, police assets, and hit men at the bottom.
—Sheila Coronel, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for policemen
Noun
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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
Noun
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When officers arrived, Forest Hill police were already on scene and found a passenger in a vehicle with a gunshot wound, police said.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 May 2026
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Roberto Schmidt / Getty Images Multiple uniformed division officers, including at least one stationed in a cruiser outside the White House security checkpoint, returned fire and killed the gunman, law enforcement sources said.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
24 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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Off stage, Benedick and Beatrice spar their way toward the aisle, while our bumbling constables take center stage.—
Cincinnati Enquirer,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Policemen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/policemen. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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