police officers

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person, people hired to uphold the laws n.
officer of the law n.

NOUN

person, people hired to uphold the laws

Synonyms

WEAK

arm of the law badge bear beat cop black and white blue bluecoat bobby constable constabulary cop copper corps detective fed flatfoot force gendarme heat law law enforcement narc patrol

Antonyms

WEAK

criminal

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

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police officers

According to the force, 11 people were injured, of whom eight were civilians with the remaining three police officers, while 171 structures were taken down.

From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026

Ildar Neverov, the head of Arktikugol, was out of town but asked to speak by phone with one of the Norwegian police officers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

Telling delegates she was "not scared to wade in", she called for more support for members of the public as well as police officers who step in to stop wrongdoing.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Bystanders began pleading with Long Beach police officers, who by then had arrived at the scene, to do something about the situation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

One of the police officers nearest Emma muttered under his breath.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

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