POLICE OFFICER Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

police officer

noun

as in policeman

a member of a force charged with law enforcement at the local level there were police officers directing traffic around the scene of the accident

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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

civilian

Examples of police officer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web No police officer in England and Wales has ever been convicted of murder after a shooting, although there have been a small number of criminal prosecutions. —

The Week Staff, theweek, 23 Oct. 2024 Five people died during or after the attack, including four protesters and one police officer. —

Beatrice Peterson, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2024 Video Ad Feedback Ohio police officers swallowed up by giant Halloween decoration 00:34 - Source: CNN Top headlines • US suggests military aid to Israel is at risk in letter demanding more aid for Gaza • Boeing’s crisis is getting worse. —

Daniel Wine, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024 Authorities say an assailant opened fire on a police officer in the area before turning his weapons on civilians. —

Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 15 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for police officer

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