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
The risks were maybe getting stopped by a police officer or two.
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Louis Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
The two Port Authority police officers aboard the rescue truck were seriously injured.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026
One of the witnesses included an off-duty police officer who followed the suspect and relayed information to dispatchers, Libertini said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
The video taken by George Holliday of Los Angeles police officers beating Rodney King was shown on local television news stations in Los Angeles in 1991.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
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Louis Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
The two Port Authority police officers aboard the rescue truck were seriously injured.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026
One of the witnesses included an off-duty police officer who followed the suspect and relayed information to dispatchers, Libertini said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
The video taken by George Holliday of Los Angeles police officers beating Rodney King was shown on local television news stations in Los Angeles in 1991.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for police officer
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When bumbling village policeman Derry (an endearing Nicholas Braun) dismisses any suspicion of foul play despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary, it’s left to the sheep to prove otherwise — despite no ability to converse with their human counterparts beyond Lassie-style leading and hinting.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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Suspecting that the bumbling local policeman, Officer Tim Derry (Nicholas Braun, accentuating the goofiness), is wrong in his conclusion that George simply died of a heart attack, Lily rallies her fellow sheep to help solve the murder.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Apr. 2026
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Upon arrival, officers discovered a man in his 20s with apparent gunshot wounds.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2026
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Farrug attempted to drive away, but one officer stopped him while another put the car in park.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
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An Uber Eats delivery driver was shot while picking up an order outside a Chinese takeout joint in Brooklyn on Friday, cops said.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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Wilcox is part of a panel of attorneys for the Los Angeles Police Protective League, the union that represents the city’s rank-and-file cops.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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Hardin went on to work for the Precinct 4 constable's office and has since had his criminal case expunged.—
Nicole Hensley,
Houston Chronicle,
20 Mar. 2026
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Set during the Song Dynasty, the film stars Liu Fengchao as Xue Buyi, a disciplined but rigid constable who becomes the target of a conspiracy after being framed for a robbery.—
Faye Bradley,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Police officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/police%20officer. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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