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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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In 2023, he made national news after he confronted state police officers in Uruapan whom he accused of extorting from a woman and her daughter.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

An event was cancelled in Dubai, while police officers were also called to launches in France and Switzerland.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

More than 4,000 police officers have been deployed to London, as crowds start to gather for two rival protests in the capital.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

He said job cuts that would ensue would then “debilitate” the city’s homelessness response, force the city to cut some 2,000 police officers and put its Olympics preparations “in severe jeopardy.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Here, for example, are excerpts of interviews that the University of Missouri criminologist David Klinger did with police officers for his fascinating book Into the Kill Zone.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell