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
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of police officer
First recorded in 1790–1800
Example Sentences
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Robinson has served jail time in the U.K. on charges including assaulting an off-duty police officer, using a false passport to enter the U.S. and mortgage fraud.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
The funeral for the second police officer killed in a wrong-way crash while on duty will take place later on Thursday.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
A younger man, I lost my cool for a moment and had to be admonished by a police officer to move along.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Hall was pulled over by a police officer after the Vauxhall was seen swerving near junction 42.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
A charismatic police officer, investigator, or prosecutor struggles with his own demons while heroically trying to solve a horrible crime.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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