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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Nearby, a police officer carrying a rifle stands guard over another man, also on the ground, wearing brown pants and a black shirt.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026
A police officer, a psychologist and a professional athlete, Marcus Spears, who played for the Dallas Cowboys and is now a sports analyst.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026
One man handed a bag of bread to a police officer riding in the back of a pickup truck.
From Barron's • Jun. 20, 2026
Wai was a former UK police officer who began working as a Border Force officer at Heathrow Airport in December 2020.
From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026
I'd tried to explain what I saw, but the police officer just shook his head and said I was in shock.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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