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police officers

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

Example Sentences

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When Escondido police officers arrived, Rylaarsdam was performing CPR on Dale.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Reflecting on his response, Polanski told the BBC that police officers "can be incredibly brave when they run towards the scenes of crimes" but also that he had been "traumatised" by seeing the footage.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

While many of the documents dealt with relatively minor issues, others contained sensitive information about police officers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Diseases caused by the toxic dust and smoke in the 9/11 attacks have continued to cause health issues among victims and first responders, including firefighters, police officers and medical workers.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

She found him outside, being led away in handcuffs by two uniformed police officers.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater