POLICEMAN Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

policeman

noun

pə-ˈlēs-mən

Definition of policeman

as in cop

a member of a force charged with law enforcement at the local level reported the crime to the nearest policeman

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civilian

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Recent Examples of policeman Police in the Mazovia province, which includes both Ostroleka and Warsaw, posted a photo on X showing a policeman with his hand placed on the back of a person lying down with their hands tied behind their back. — Claudia Ciobanu, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 One policeman was captured on camera using a headlock on a girl in Alençon, a technique now prohibited by law. — Melissa Bell, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026 On the other side of Via Solari, a handful of policemen gathered around dozens of demonstrators, who ardently—but peacefully—chanted for entirely different reasons. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 28 Sep. 2026 There was a group of them, policemen, and then there was a priest with them. — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for policeman

Recent Examples of Synonyms for policeman

Noun

And a rookie cop confronts an otherworldly threat in a remote Korean village.

— Lisa Wong Macabasco, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
After becoming friends with director Hal Ashby, Skerrit appeared in Harold and Maude (1971) as a motorcycle cop.

— Chris Koseluk, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of cop

Noun

According to the district’s chief business officer Gerardo Castillo, Sac City Unified’s initial report included only its 2025-26 expenditures and left out spending from 2024-25.

— Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Mike Krieger, Anthropic’s chief product officer and an advisor at Collective[i], summed it up in a single line.

— Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of officer

Noun

Jenna Ziviani, a constable at the police station, helped deliver Lyla while receiving guidance from an ambulance officer on the phone.

— Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026
Thompson alerted a town administrator and special constable named Sherise Fountain, who went to investigate.

— Zander Sherman, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026

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