policewoman

noun

Definition of policewomannext
as in policeman

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Recent Examples of policewoman The National Police said 23-year-old policewoman Victoria Shpylka was killed in the explosion, while 25 people suffered injuries of varying severity. — Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 22 Feb. 2026 Shifa Hospital said the strike on the police station killed at least 14 including four policewomen, civilians and inmates. — Wafaa Shurafa, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026 Shifa Hospital said the strike on the police station killed at least 14 people including four policewomen, civilians and inmates. — Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026 During that time, policemen and policewomen, Black and white, approached Officer Daniel, hugging him, shaking his hand, patting him on the back, congratulating him — demonstrating an enormous outpouring of support and admiration. — Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for policewoman
Recent Examples of Synonyms for policewoman
  1. policeman
  2. cop
  3. officer
  4. police officer
  5. trooper
  6. constable
Noun
  • My father came from a large family from Corfu and had served as a policeman in Lefkada.
    — Phil Kafarakis, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • Yesterday, the Sun asked this question of a wide variety of people – an auxiliary policeman, a protest marcher, a steelworker, a politician, a barber, a bridegroom, a bootblack and others.
    — Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore Sun, 27 June 2026
Definition of policeman
Noun
  • Robert Karroll was shot in his ballistic vest by an 18-year-old gunman who approached the officer’s unmarked vehicle in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, cops said.
    — Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026
  • The cops posted outside of the nearby Swarovski and PINK stores are similarly unwilling to entertain my interrogations.
    — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 4 July 2026
Definition of cop
Noun
  • His behavior under stress is dangerous to his officers and crew, and his authority is questioned.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 5 July 2026
  • 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.
    — Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
Definition of officer
Noun
  • At least 18 people were injured, including four police officers, SANA said.
    — Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
  • Shaw, 23, was arrested by Boise police officers Tuesday and arraigned Thursday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026
Definition of police officer
Noun
  • During the holiday weekend in 2025, troopers responded to 5,110 calls for service, 528 traffic services, 1,219 traffic stops, 29 DUIs and 330 motor vehicle crashes, 35 with injuries and three with fatal injuries in Southbury and Prospect.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 4 July 2026
  • When the vehicle sped away instead, the troopers pursued the Dodge.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026
Definition of trooper
Noun
  • Troopers and Beacon Falls constables responded to the home and detained Drozdowski, state police said.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 6 May 2026
  • Denise Paul Hatch, a former Center Township constable, is appealing her 2024 felony conviction for official misconduct.
    — Robert Yoon, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Definition of constable

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