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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“The analysts give us all of the information, where it’s going, what it is, why they profiled it,” said police officer Alejandro Gutierrez.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
"As a police officer, you get to see the worst side of a community and unfortunately, Salford and what I saw in 14 years….individuals make threats like that, quite often."
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
The woman’s boyfriend, an off-duty police officer, then placed Gonzalez in handcuffs, according to the statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026
And when they catch a cold and blow their nose in a tissue it "is black", added her mother, Mirela Kabashi, a police officer in Elbasan.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
This is a real live police officer looming over me, his eyes hidden by sunglasses.
From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi
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