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police officer

[ puh-lees aw-fuh-ser, of-uh- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

police officer

a member of a police force, esp a constable; policeman Often (esp as form of address) shortened toofficer

First recorded in 1790–1800

Smith attended both funerals as a cop and as the husband of Police Officer Moira Smith, who died on 9/11.

One witness said the gunfire began after a traffic collision, which drew the attention of a nearby police officer.

One police officer was coolly dispatched as he lay wounded on the sidewalk.

The big slug happened to hit the suspect in the street, passing through his arm and then striking Police Officer Andrew Dossi.

While traveling this holiday season, a relative and I were pulled over by a police officer.

She was the mistress of the police-officer Peyrade, by whom she had a daughter, Lydie, whom he acknowledged.

As he entered the side door of the ponderous building the police officer on duty saluted his escort.

He condoned the infamous conduct of the police officer Contenson.

Jacob Hayes, long a leading police officer of New York, died.

The Jewish police-officer, L. M., came and examined me in the strictest manner.

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