as in cop
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 policeman
Since Duterte left office in 2022, only eight policemen had been convicted for five of the victims killed in the war on drugs, according to court documents.
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Zahid Mahmood, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025
For the first time in decades, a President is not only questioning why we’re involved in specific armed conflicts but also the fundamental role of America as the world’s policeman.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2025
The Observatory gave the death toll on both sides, while an anonymous local Damascus official only gave the numbers of policemen killed.
—Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 7 Mar. 2025
In 2009, militants opened fire on Sri Lanka's national team in Lahore, killing eight people — mostly Pakistani policemen.
—Betsy Joles, NPR, 2 Mar. 2025
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Zahid Mahmood, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025
For the first time in decades, a President is not only questioning why we’re involved in specific armed conflicts but also the fundamental role of America as the world’s policeman.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2025
The Observatory gave the death toll on both sides, while an anonymous local Damascus official only gave the numbers of policemen killed.
—Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 7 Mar. 2025
In 2009, militants opened fire on Sri Lanka's national team in Lahore, killing eight people — mostly Pakistani policemen.
—Betsy Joles, NPR, 2 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for policeman
Noun
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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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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
Noun
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The two major cost drivers for overtime were an insufficient number of corrections officers to fill mandatory posts and overtime required to take inmates outside prisons for medical care, including hospital stays.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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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
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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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“Policeman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/policeman. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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