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police officer

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


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He was the passenger in the car and exited the vehicle after a police officer told him to stay inside, according to TMZ.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 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

Pritchard has previous convictions for harassment against another ex-husband in January 2025, and later that year was convicted of making a public nuisance or causing annoyance via a telecommunications system to a different police officer.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 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

He turned and saw, past the wall of ghosts, a police officer standing a few feet from him, arms folded with a familiar expression.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny




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