officers

noun

plural of officer
1
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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2
as in officials
a person who holds a public office an officer of the court

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Recent Examples of officers Rescue operations were complicated, with police firing tear gas at people who had begun looting neighboring shops, as officers sought to clear the area and provide access to emergency response teams. — Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026 The other person, who police believe to be a man, fled the scene before officers arrived, Gonzalez said. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026 The discovery was made Wednesday in the Hickory Ridge area of east Charlotte, and responding officers report a man drenched in sweat tried to rub them down with garlic and bite them, according to an affidavit. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026 By contrast, the City of Miami, with a population of nearly half a million, has trained just two of its 1,400 officers under its deal with ICE. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026 In 2016, gunmen ambushed police in a series of attacks in Karak, including at a Crusader castle popular with tourists, killing 10 people, including seven officers, and wounding dozens. — Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026 The speed limit will be reduced to 55 mph in the work zone, and California Highway Patrol officers will be present for traffic enforcement. — Sacramento Bee Contributor, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026 Two officers pursued Ryan Hinton, who police said was armed, and another person. — Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026 Others spoke of police chokeholds and the grainy footage that showed officers striking King with batons. — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
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  1. policemen
  2. officials
  3. cops
  4. constables
Noun
  • Onlookers and policemen rushed to the balloon’s basket to find the three men lying crumpled on the ground.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026
  • When plans were made for a visit to Japan by President Eisenhower in 1960—it was eventually called off—there weren’t enough policemen to guard his route into Tokyo, so the yakuza were mobilized to help.
    — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of policemen
Noun
  • The proposal returned to the Baltimore County Council Tuesday, reigniting discussion over compensation for the county’s highest-ranking officials as some government employees continue pressing for higher pay.
    — Natalie Jones, Baltimore Sun, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Unusual weather conditions played a role, officials said, with the number of extreme heat warning days tripling from five in 2025 to 15 so far this year.
    — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of officials
Noun
  • She was found with fractures to her pelvis and femur, according to cops.
    — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Also well drawn is the relationship between Caitlyn and her longtime fiancé John (Max Minghella), one of Gotham’s few uncorrupt cops who happens to be investigating the string of murders that follow in Matt’s wake.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of cops
Noun
  • The woman was able to flee the scene and located deputy constables.
    — Adam England, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
  • Troopers and Beacon Falls constables responded to the home and detained Drozdowski, state police said.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 6 May 2026
Definition of constables

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