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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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His parents, a police officer and a bookkeeper, encouraged his curiosity.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

But when a man who appeared to be a Mumbai police officer appeared on video, he and his wife followed every instruction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

"I didn't become a police officer to serve a corrupt system. To help cover things up."

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

I told him I felt like I was in over my head and mentioned that my husband was a police officer who would be home in 20 minutes.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

She follows my gaze and spies the police officer just as a nurse begins nodding at him.

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.