Definitions

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

Example Sentences

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According to Smith, Flores’ defense is that, as a police officer, he had the authority to make surreptitious recordings as part of an investigation.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 9, 2026

A cousin who happened to be an auxiliary police officer was let onto the scene.

From Slate • Jul. 7, 2026

Prosecutors began Monday by calling their first witness, a police officer who was part of the university police force and assigned to cover the event on the day of the shooting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 6, 2026

A police officer places a metal barricade on the streets around Madison Square Garden while a TV crew looks on.

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2026

The police officer leans his head over, talks into the walkie-talkie hooked to his shoulder, “Yeah, I have a Gabriel Meyer here. Looks like we found who started the fire.”

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

police officer

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