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law enforcement agent

NOUN
officer of the law
Synonyms
WEAK
MP constable cop deputy detective flatfoot fuzz lawman lawwoman marshal meter maid military police mounted police officer patrolman patrolwoman peace officer police woman policeman sheriff the man traffic officer trooper
NOUN
peace officer
Synonyms
WEAK
arm of the law law enforcer policeman policewoman
NOUN
police officer
Synonyms
STRONGEST
constable deputy detective marshal military police officer policeman trooper
WEAK
MP arm of the law carabiniere cop flatfoot flic fuzz gendarme law enforcer lawman lawwoman meter maid mounted police officer patrolman patrolwoman peace officer policewoman sheriff the man traffic officer

Example Sentences

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US Attorney General Pam Bondi, the highest-ranking law enforcement agent in the US and oversees the DOJ, posted about the incident on social media on Thursday.

From BBC • Aug. 14, 2025

“One question is this a law enforcement agent or someone pretending to be a law enforcement agent, and there is no good answer here,” Pasadena Mayor Victor Gordo told The Times.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2025

A former U.S. law enforcement agent, Mr. Gambaryan knew the trip was risky.

From New York Times • Apr. 18, 2024

He is the first law enforcement agent in U.S. history ever tried for an alleged failure to act during a school shooting.

From Washington Times • Jun. 20, 2023

On the advice of a law enforcement agent, she varied her routes to work and home, and she took a class to get a concealed-carry permit and got a gun.

From Washington Post • Apr. 1, 2023