officer of the law
Example Sentences
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Winston in “New Girl” became a policeman, and now you get to be an officer of the law again in “Fargo.”
From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2024
Describing internal affairs investigator Takoyoshi Shindo in “Cry of the Earth,” Yokoyama observes, “As a fellow officer of the law, his was work that felt good. It was the disciplinary side that was the challenge.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2020
When the Father puts on a badge and a hat, he becomes an officer of the law.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 16, 2020
The ability to walk down the street without having to justify my presence or state my business to an officer of the law is a significant thing to give up.
From Slate ● Mar. 20, 2020
They walked around the block three times, the cop pretending not to notice the hands that went up to hide smiles as the people saw a fully uniformed officer of the law so engaged.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
