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peace officer

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noun

a civil officer appointed to preserve the public peace, as a sheriff or constable.

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Origin of peace officer

First recorded in 1705–15

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for peace officer

Ochiltree's soliloquy was disturbed by a peace-officer, who came to summon him to attend the magistrate.
The Antiquary, Complete|Sir Walter Scott
"That is the peace-officer sent after me by the Prefet," said Peyrade.
Scenes from a Courtesan's Life|Honore de Balzac
The pause still continuing, Robin Oig asked for a peace-officer, and a constable having stepped out, he surrendered himself.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Vol. 10, Issue 282, November 10, 1827|Various
For the first time, Mlle. Lucienne manifested some reticence, and omitted to repeat the explanations of the peace-officer.
Other People's Money|Emile Gaboriau

The peace-officer who saved your daughter is precisely the same to whom it was once my good fortune to render a service.
Other People's Money|Emile Gaboriau