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law enforcement officer

[ law en-fawrs-muhnt aw-fuh-ser, of-uh-ser ]

noun

  1. a government employee whose main duties involve preventing, detecting, or punishing violations of the law; police officers, state troopers, sheriffs, rangers, etc., when considered collectively. : LEO


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Word History and Origins

Origin of law enforcement officer1

First recorded in 1925–30
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Example Sentences

We have our first black president in Barack Obama, who immediately chose Eric Holder to be our top law enforcement officer.

His life seems adrenaline-charged, and he self-identifies both as a law-enforcement officer and a doctor.

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