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as in policeman
a member of a force charged with law enforcement at the local level
if you are ever lost, find the nearest officer and ask for help
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as in official
a person who holds a public office
an officer of the court
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Recent Examples of officer
If state lawmakers approve the proposal, Simpson would become the state’s chief immigration officer and would oversee how local and state law enforcement agencies enforce Trump’s immigration agenda.
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Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2025
Sutter patients wait too long for imaging tests, said Mark Sevco, the health systems’ chief operating officer.
—Annika Merrilees, Sacramento Bee, 15 Jan. 2025
There was footage from the New Orleans tragedy where there are a number of officers captured on video.
—Steve Inskeep, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
Beck drove southbound into northbound lanes to flee officers near Lucas Valley Road, Graham said.
—Cameron MacDonald, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2025
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Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2025
Sutter patients wait too long for imaging tests, said Mark Sevco, the health systems’ chief operating officer.
—Annika Merrilees, Sacramento Bee, 15 Jan. 2025
There was footage from the New Orleans tragedy where there are a number of officers captured on video.
—Steve Inskeep, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
Beck drove southbound into northbound lanes to flee officers near Lucas Valley Road, Graham said.
—Cameron MacDonald, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for officer
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Willis, known for portraying the policeman and sometimes a naval officer in the group, spoke with Morning Edition about the upcoming performance.—
Phil Harrell,
NPR,
20 Jan. 2025
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Nathan Howard | Reuters President Joe Biden on Sunday signed the Social Security Fairness Act, bipartisan legislation that clears the way for teachers, firefighters, policeman and other public sector workers who also receive pension income to receive increases in their Social Security benefits.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
5 Jan. 2025
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Administration officials have insisted that the impacts are misunderstood, but the actual text of the memo is far-reaching and the follow-up guidance has been vague.—
NPR Washington Desk,
NPR,
29 Jan. 2025
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The memo was reportedly sent to senior leaders of the agency by CDC official John Nkengasong on Sunday, just days after President Donald Trump issued an executive order withdrawing the U.S. from the United Nations (UN) agency.—
Bonny Chu,
Fox News,
29 Jan. 2025
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The bloodshed came less than three hours after 15-year-old Heath Campbell was shot in the head and a 16-year-old boy was hit in the shoulder about a mile away — on E. 93rd St. near Rutland Road in East Flatbush — just before 3:35 p.m., cops said.—
Elizabeth Keogh,
New York Daily News,
29 Jan. 2025
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Read Next National 9-year-old boy fatally shot by his stepdad, Wisconsin cops say.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Kansas City Star,
28 Jan. 2025
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Some parents, for example, said nursing home administrators told them their children couldn’t go home until the family had a large private bedroom for the disabled child.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
17 Jan. 2025
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The test administrator injects dye into the blood vessels.—
Sarah Bradley,
Health,
17 Jan. 2025
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Northern policemen such as Philadelphia constable George Alberti, who actually lived not far from Still, profited by moonlighting as a kidnapper for the plantation economy.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Jan. 2025
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Lindemann has been a constable for three years and served 28 years in the Texas Department of Public Safety.—
Claire Osborn,
Austin American-Statesman,
15 Oct. 2024
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“Officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/officer. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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