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
In August, a gunman fired more than 500 rounds at buildings on the agency’s primary Atlanta campus, killing a police officer.
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Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 14 Oct. 2025
Barry Cooper, the colorful former police officer turned scourge of crooked cops, couldn’t attend the screening of a new film about him at the Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival in Arkansas.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
The students who were hospitalized are recovering well, said Officer Joel Altman, a Sharonville police officer who serves as the school resource officer at Princeton Middle School.
—Brenda Ordonez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Oct. 2025
During City Council meetings, attendees are required to pass through a metal detector and have their personal belongings checked by police officers before they are allowed to enter the council chambers.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
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Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 14 Oct. 2025
Barry Cooper, the colorful former police officer turned scourge of crooked cops, couldn’t attend the screening of a new film about him at the Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival in Arkansas.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
The students who were hospitalized are recovering well, said Officer Joel Altman, a Sharonville police officer who serves as the school resource officer at Princeton Middle School.
—Brenda Ordonez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Oct. 2025
During City Council meetings, attendees are required to pass through a metal detector and have their personal belongings checked by police officers before they are allowed to enter the council chambers.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for police officer
Noun
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Through the streets of World War I Paris, the bohemian artist attempts to outmaneuver bombs, policemen, girlfriends, and critics in an increasingly desperate search of a home for his art.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
6 Oct. 2025
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The officer tells Wallen that the police were attempting to understand what happened after a chair fell from the bar’s rooftop and landed by the policeman’s patrol car.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Staff at The Free Press are eager to start working with CBS News; reporter Olivia Reingold appeared on CBS News Friday morning to discuss her report that anonymous NYPD officers had been threatening to quit the force if Zohran Mamdani is elected New York City mayor.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Police issued a statement to the Observer saying four officers have been temporarily reassigned to uptown.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This show will be quite the departure for the Bosch-iverse, as Michael Connelly hasn’t written much about Bosch’s days as a rookie cop.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
15 Oct. 2025
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Federal agents then deployed tear gas into the street, and 13 Chicago cops were exposed to the tear gas.—
Landon Mion , Bill Melugin,
FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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Kamal says the constables accused him of forging them and detained him.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
11 Oct. 2025
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Randles plays Elle Hardy, a senior constable assigned to reinvestigating the case.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Police officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/police%20officer. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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