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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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But, he added, the department is “a thousand police officers short of what we need to handle the call volume we have.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

He has called for a massive increase in the number of police officers, taking the force up to 12,500.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Two police officers have been acquitted in separate cases seeking to hold them accountable for deadly school shootings in Florida and Texas.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Almost £40 million pounds has been paid out in compensation to more than 5,000 police officers and civilian staff impacted by a 2023 data breach, according to a Belfast law firm.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

There is no reason to believe that the survey results would have been any different if police officers or prosecutors—rather than the general public—had been the respondents.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander