police officer
Americannoun
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police officers
plural
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any policeman or policewoman; patrolman or patrolwoman.
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a person having officer rank on a police force.
noun
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Etymology
Origin of police officer
First recorded in 1790–1800
Example Sentences
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The police officer in charge at the time, Lt Col John McAllister, believed this would be impossible without having a detrimental effect on the investigation, according to inquiry's lead barrister.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
The woman’s boyfriend, an off-duty police officer, then placed Gonzalez in handcuffs, according to the statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026
And when they catch a cold and blow their nose in a tissue it "is black", added her mother, Mirela Kabashi, a police officer in Elbasan.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
Lambert, 42, lives in Nashville with her husband, Brendan McLoughlin, a retired police officer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Her eyes rove upward and find the police officer.
From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi
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