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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Sanft said Death Row’s security chief was Reggie Wright Jr., a felon and former Compton police officer whose father led the Compton police gang unit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
Lissie Harper, the widow of police officer Andrew Harper, said it was "disgusting" that his killers could be eligible for early release.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
A police officer buzzed the gate of her home.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Jackson said he intends to argue that Flores made the recordings in the scope of his duties as a police officer, investigating misconduct within the workplace.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
That kind of training, conducted over and over again, in combination with real-world experience, fundamentally changes the way a police officer reacts to a violent encounter.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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