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police officer
[ puh-lees-aw-fuh-ser, of-uh- ]
/ pəˈlis ˌɔ fə sər, ˌɒf ə- /
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noun
any policeman or policewoman; patrolman or patrolwoman.
a person having officer rank on a police force.
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Origin of police officer
First recorded in 1790–1800
Words nearby police officer
police dog, police force, policeman, policeman's helmet, Police Motu, police officer, policeperson, police power, police procedural, police reporter, police state
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British Dictionary definitions for police officer
police officer
noun
a member of a police force, esp a constable; policemanOften (esp as form of address) shortened to: officer
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