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as in policemen
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 officials
a person who holds a public office
an officer of the court
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Recent Examples of officers
The officers and the homeowner were not injured in the incident, police said.
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Laura Fay, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Authorities said some of the victims were transported by private vehicle to a local hospital before officers arrived on scene.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 8 Jan. 2026
However, a few hours later, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police officers would find Kinsleigh near death in her mother's home.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 11 Nov. 2025
The inspections are being handled by existing code compliance officers in the city’s Environmental Services Department.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
The incident prompted a large emergency response, including 11 engine companies, 11 ambulances, and four chief officers, according to the fire department.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
The precinct will have 83 officers, supervisors and staff.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Nov. 2025
And that, officers would later tell CNN, made the entire crime scene feel suspicious.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
One teen hid under a white truck, then fought with officers.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for officers
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In the last section of her piece Didion pivots to a more writerly register, drawing out how policemen have become unreliable narrators in the public square.—
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While Kardashian was staying at the No Address Hotel for Paris Fashion Week, five men dressed as policemen allegedly broke into her room and tied up her hands and feet before putting her in a bathtub.—
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Party officials and friends who knew him at the time do not remember the teenager doing anything to suggest the violent direction his life would soon take.—
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Demonstrators were confronting a large group of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building when an object was thrown at officials.—
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In one scene, Marty jumps out of a window and climbs down a fire escape to evade the cops.—
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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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That law change came more than half a decade after a joint WAVE News and Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting investigation highlighted the lack of training and accountability for the state’s constables, including some who had criminal records of their own.—
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The law required sheriffs and constables to execute those orders — and enslavers paid them for their efforts.—
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“Officers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/officers. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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