police officer
noun
any policeman or policewoman; patrolman or patrolwoman.
police officers
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pluralof police officer.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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She said the audit will examine calls from the last five years involving people with “with known histories of mental or behavioral health conditions” in which police officers avoided using force.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
Senate that it has tightened the requirements for police officers and other users to access and search its database of billions of license plates amid growing concerns about misuse of its divisive product.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
Firefighters and police officers stood around the Michigan September 11 Memorial in Wentworth Park, where the tribute was built in a public space that has been used to mourn firefighters since 1934.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Since October there have been six police officers and a sergeant based in the town, and she said incidents of shoplifting had fallen.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
Cas looked down at the gun in her hand as her mother yammered about firefighters and police officers and some friend of Dad’s who worked in the mayor’s office.
From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau
