as in policeman
a member of a force charged with law enforcement at the local level
a crime novel set in the days when policemen were coppers and safecrackers were "yeggs"
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Recent Examples of copper
Hunter also pointed out that the charts in copper and other industrial metals could be forming topping patterns.
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Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
To turn the rudder, six cadets must man three massive wheels made of wood and copper.
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Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Jewelry-making workshops use silver, brass, copper and gold, with some three-hour sessions turning out a finished silver ring.
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Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2026
The bounty was recovered in the Chicago area by law enforcement last week after the trailer with the copper was first reported stolen in Alabama.
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Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
1 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for copper
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
To turn the rudder, six cadets must man three massive wheels made of wood and copper.
—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Jewelry-making workshops use silver, brass, copper and gold, with some three-hour sessions turning out a finished silver ring.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2026
The bounty was recovered in the Chicago area by law enforcement last week after the trailer with the copper was first reported stolen in Alabama.
—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
1 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for copper
Recent Examples of Synonyms for copper
Noun
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My father came from a large family from Corfu and had served as a policeman in Lefkada.
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Yesterday, the Sun asked this question of a wide variety of people – an auxiliary policeman, a protest marcher, a steelworker, a politician, a barber, a bridegroom, a bootblack and others.
Noun
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His behavior under stress is dangerous to his officers and crew, and his authority is questioned.
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Some relief workers are using donkeys and bulldozers to remove solid waste, according to Louise Wateridge, a communications officer for the UN’s children’s agency in the Middle East and North Africa.
Noun
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Robert Karroll was shot in his ballistic vest by an 18-year-old gunman who approached the officer’s unmarked vehicle in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, cops said.
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The cops posted outside of the nearby Swarovski and PINK stores are similarly unwilling to entertain my interrogations.
Noun
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Troopers and Beacon Falls constables responded to the home and detained Drozdowski, state police said.
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Denise Paul Hatch, a former Center Township constable, is appealing her 2024 felony conviction for official misconduct.
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“Copper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copper. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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