police officers

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person, people hired to uphold the laws n.
officer of the law n.

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

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police officers

The L.A. city attorney’s office, which represents police officers in civil matters, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

Grieving police officers are working 20-hour shifts as they investigate a crash and a fire which left nine people dead, a Police Federation representative has said.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

Authorities said 13 officers from the armed police force were missing from two posts in Rasuwa district, and they had not been able to contact dozens of other police officers.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

More than two dozen police officers posted at stations in the district were out of contact or missing, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

There were those who said that it was just a horrible accident, an inevitable by-product of the fact that police officers sometimes have to make life-or-death decisions in conditions of uncertainty.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell