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as in policeman
a member of a force charged with law enforcement at the local level
if you are ever lost, find the nearest officer and ask for help
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as in official
a person who holds a public office
an officer of the court
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Recent Examples of officer
The Irvine Police Department (IPD) released footage showing what appears to be heavily armed officers foiling the brazen burglary as two suspects, dressed in black hoodies and face masks, attempted to flee with an armful of designer items.
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Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Four other officers died by suicide.
—Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Aldrich Ames, a former CIA case officer arrested by the FBI in 1994 and sentenced to life in prison for espionage, died in custody on Monday, according to a spokesperson for the US Bureau of Prisons.
—Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 7 Jan. 2026
Two officers then fired their weapons, striking him.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
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Beijing has been quick to denounce Maduro’s capture, condemning Washington for behaving like the world’s policeman.—
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And Ahmed al-Ahmed, who came to Australia from Syria in 2006, a former policeman who now owns a fruit stand at Bondi Beach, tackled one of the gunmen and wrenched the rifle from him, even as he was wounded himself.—
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Federal officials have said agents, including those part of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, are seeing increases in assaults and threats against them.—
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The best way to protect yourself during an earthquake is to drop, cover and hold on, officials say.—
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For at least the third time in just over a year, Humphrey has rejected most serious charges against rule-breaking cops.—
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It was formed after the murder of George Floyd by ex-cop Derek Chauvin, who was filmed in Minneapolis kneeling on Floyd's neck in May 2020.—
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Beyond potential political resistance, implementing the name changes saddles campus administrators with costly and time-consuming busywork, including updating legal documents, maps and physical signage.—
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Hospital administrators immediately put Hannah in a secluded room with someone at the door to keep all visitors out.—
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Two men have been arrested in connection with Sunday’s shooting outside a club in North Austin that left an off-duty constable dead and police with questions about the area’s safety, officials said in a Monday press conference.—
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Two officers were wounded in the attack, including 22-year-old probationary constable Jack Hibbert who sustained bullet wounds to the head and shoulder in the attack, and has lost the sight in one of his eyes.—
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“Officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/officer. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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