police officers

noun

plural of police officer
as in policemen
a member of a force charged with law enforcement at the local level there were police officers directing traffic around the scene of the accident

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Recent Examples of police officers In the photos released by the court, a gray-haired Yang is wearing a dark jacket and standing between two uniformed police officers. — ABC News, 6 July 2026 Thousands of police officers have been deployed nationwide, while the military was placed on standby, a defense spokesperson said in a statement. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026 At least 18 people were injured, including four police officers, SANA said. — Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 7 July 2026 The hours-long pandemonium involved some teenaged children and young adults throwing mortars, fireworks and more at those who crowded about and at police officers, a grocery store getting merchandise stolen and an unlawful assembly declared. — Sierra Van Der Brug, Oc Register, 6 July 2026 At least 18 people were wounded in the explosions, including four police officers, Syria’s Interior Ministry said. — Peter Weber, TheWeek, 7 July 2026 Serial killer and cannibal Jeffrey Dahmer was arrested by two Milwaukee police officers, Robert Rauth and Rolf Mueller. — USA Today, 7 July 2026 Ventura police officers involved in an e-bike sting operation at Ventura Community Park on June 10 attempted to stop the juvenile riding his e-motorcycle on the park grass, according to authorities. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026 The Denton County District Attorney’s Office issued two warrants for Mauala, and he was taken into custody by Pilot Point police officers Monday morning, according to the release. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for police officers
  1. policemen
  2. officers
  3. cops
  4. constables
Noun
  • My grand plan was to be one of the policemen in one of the episodes.
    — Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 21 June 2026
  • Disgruntled, the policemen stormed out of the house.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
Definition of policemen
Noun
  • In one case, a 20-year-old man was caught in a sting operation after anti-corruption officers turned up posing as buyers.
    — Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • At the scene, officers found spent shell casings and damage to a vehicle believed to have been struck by gunfire.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of officers
Noun
  • 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.
    — Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026
  • The cops posted outside of the nearby Swarovski and PINK stores are similarly unwilling to entertain my interrogations.
    — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 4 July 2026
Definition of cops
Noun
  • Troopers and Beacon Falls constables responded to the home and detained Drozdowski, state police said.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 6 May 2026
  • Off stage, Benedick and Beatrice spar their way toward the aisle, while our bumbling constables take center stage.
    — Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Mar. 2026
Definition of constables

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“Police officers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/police%20officers. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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