police officer

[puh-lees aw-fuh-ser, of-uh-] / pəˈlis ˌɔ fə sər, ˌɒf ə- /

NOUN

officer of the law

Synonyms

STRONGEST

constable deputy detective marshal military police officer policeman trooper

WEAK

MP arm of the law carabiniere cop flatfoot flic fuzz gendarme law enforcement agent law enforcer lawman lawwoman meter maid mounted police officer patrolman patrolwoman peace officer policewoman sheriff the man traffic officer

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police officer

Brown acknowledged how difficult it could be to report such offences "particularly when the perpetrator is a police officer".

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

Robinson has served jail time in the U.K. on charges including assaulting an off-duty police officer, using a false passport to enter the U.S. and mortgage fraud.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

A serving police officer has denied causing the death of a 16-year-old boy in a crash involving an electric bike and two cars.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

A younger man, I lost my cool for a moment and had to be admonished by a police officer to move along.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

Inside the courtroom door they had placed a large metal detector, on the other side of which was an enormous German shepherd held back by a police officer.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

police officer

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