police officer
Americannoun
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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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Nearby, a police officer carrying a rifle stands guard over another man, also on the ground, wearing brown pants and a black shirt.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026
A police officer, a psychologist and a professional athlete, Marcus Spears, who played for the Dallas Cowboys and is now a sports analyst.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026
One man handed a bag of bread to a police officer riding in the back of a pickup truck.
From Barron's • Jun. 20, 2026
Yuen, a former Hong Kong police officer who went on to work as the office manager of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in London, became Wai's contact with Chinese authorities.
From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026
She said protesters stood outside the house of the police officer who got off.
From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée
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