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as in policeman
a member of a force charged with law enforcement at the local level
if you are ever lost, find the nearest officer and ask for help
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as in official
a person who holds a public office
an officer of the court
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Recent Examples of officer
Arriving officers found one man outside who had called 911 to report the shooting, police said.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2025
Chamberlain said only law enforcement officers testifying or those there on official capacity, like courtroom security, could wear uniforms.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2025
Logansport Police officer Cody Scott and his wife, Kylie Scott, were both charged with two counts of felony child neglect.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 16 Mar. 2025
The officer questions him and checks his papers, then offers to drive him to the nearest train station — though the offer is to be taken to the station, or taken to jail.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 16 Mar. 2025
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2025
Chamberlain said only law enforcement officers testifying or those there on official capacity, like courtroom security, could wear uniforms.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2025
Logansport Police officer Cody Scott and his wife, Kylie Scott, were both charged with two counts of felony child neglect.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 16 Mar. 2025
The officer questions him and checks his papers, then offers to drive him to the nearest train station — though the offer is to be taken to the station, or taken to jail.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for officer
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The comedy that launches the action—J’s meet-cute with a woman called Parm (Karen Black) while stealing her car—soon curdles into cruel absurdity as policemen (Ed Madsen and a young Robert De Niro) force J to become an informant.—
Marina Harss,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2025
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Schumacher is a former policeman who created The Responder, the Martin Freeman-starring police drama that has been critically lauded.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
24 Mar. 2025
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The reasons for Patel's removal have not been made clear, and the change was only communicated to senior ATF officials on Wednesday.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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No new trade deals have been reached, although administration officials said negotiations are underway.—
Time,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
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Kids threw popcorn, cheered, and gave a standing ovation, refusing to settle down even as the lights came on and the cops showed up.—
Issy van der Velde,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2025
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The new season involves a prison break and follows a criminal group, the Phantom Gang, undertaking more daring heists while being pursued by the cops.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2025
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Some administrators have privately seethed at the proposal, cynical at the motives of the power countries.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Ostensibly, all of these actions were taken because of the university administrators' approach to protests about the conflict in Gaza, which the administration has characterized as allowing antisemitism.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2025
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Last November, a jury rejected his claim that Nowland posed a threat and found the former senior constable guilty of breaching his duty of care by deploying his weapon against the elderly woman, who later died of her injuries.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
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The constable’s office said the victim was flown to a hospital, where his condition is unknown.—
Mike Stunson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/officer. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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