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policemen

NOUN

law enforcement officer

Synonyms

STRONGEST

constable detective man officer patrolman police

STRONG

badge bear blue bluecoat bobby bull constabulary cop copper corps fed flatfoot force fuzz gendarme gumshoe heat law narc officers oink pig

WEAK

county mounty finest law enforcement patrolwoman peace officer

Example Sentences

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From early childhood he was taught to identify and steer clear of FBI, CIA and plainclothes policemen.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Flashing cars carrying heavily armed policemen are patrolling the capital.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

"Two policemen were there. I knew it was Andrew. You hope against hope they're going to tell me he's in hospital."

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

As a result, more than 75,000 policemen, soldiers and private security officers were activated for the opening ceremony, and camouflaged soldiers carrying assault rifles became a common sight outside venues.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

Three firemen and five policemen fainted and had to be carried away.

From "James and the Giant Peach" by Roald Dahl