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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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RELATED WORDS

detective, deputy, policeman, constable, officer, marshal, trooper, cop, fuzz, sheriff, patrolman, patrolwoman, policewoman, MP, carabiniere, flatfoot, flic, gendarme, lawman

Nearby words

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  6. police power,
  7. police procedural,
  8. police reporter,
  9. police state,
  10. police station

Origin of police officer

First recorded in 1790–1800
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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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