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police officer

American  
[puh-lees aw-fuh-ser, of-uh-] / pəˈlis ˌɔ fə sər, ˌɒf ə- /

noun

  1. any policeman or policewoman; patrolman or patrolwoman.

  2. a person having officer rank on a police force.

police officer British  

noun

  1. Often (esp as form of address) shortened to: officer.  a member of a police force, esp a constable; policeman

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Etymology

Origin of police officer

First recorded in 1790–1800

Example Sentences

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He was asked about his relationship with a corrupt police officer he said he kept "warm as a contact".

From BBC

How do I make this police officer, a normal, regular person, understand that things aren’t the way Dad frames them?

From Literature

Later, one police officer tells her she's "a good kid in a bad situation".

From BBC

His parents, a police officer and a bookkeeper, encouraged his curiosity.

From Los Angeles Times

Cap bearing the badge of the Indian Police Service, the highest-trained level of police officers who must pass the Indian civil service exam.

From The Wall Street Journal

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