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police officer

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


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A police officer buzzed the gate of her home.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

Nunez said the suspect was "apprehended by an off-duty police officer".

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

Zemian and Amundson complied and had started to exit the parking lot when a local police officer drove in.

From Slate Jul. 27, 2026

He wore the mustache in honor of his father, Alan, a longtime police officer who also taught at Long Beach State before retiring.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 26, 2026

“Next week,” Mum said, “I shall visit every school in town—with a police officer and these photographs—starting with Cheltenham Girls’ College.”

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell




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