police officer
Americannoun
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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
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of police officer
First recorded in 1790–1800
Example Sentences
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Zemian and Amundson complied and had started to exit the parking lot when a local police officer drove in.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
She went on to work for various Labour MPs, including party veteran Jon Trickett and Lisa Nandy, and became a volunteer police officer for the Met.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Antonio Lopez, 51, a police officer in Mexico City, described Messi as a "legend."
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
Hal Williams, a veteran actor known for his roles as a friendly neighborhood police officer on “Sanford and Son” and a hard-working patriarch on “227,” has died.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026
The paramedic and a police officer looked into the back of the ambulance.
From "Forged by Fire" by Sharon M. Draper
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