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
Xavier’s younger brother later told police Mills and Walker punished him and his brother by hitting them with a copper rod, punching them with boxing gloves and tying them by wrists and ankles to a ladder with duct tape and then dropping a 10-pound weight on their stomachs.
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Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2025
Welles lands in sick bay with copper poisoning from eating too much raw organ meat.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2025
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—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2025
Coins from the United States, Canada and other nations will be featured in addition to supplies, tokens, banknotes, ancient, gold, silver and copper coins and other items available to be bought and sold, according to the club’s website.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
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Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2025
Welles lands in sick bay with copper poisoning from eating too much raw organ meat.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2025
Related Articles The standout element is Omega’s proprietary Bronze Gold alloy, composed of 37.5 percent gold, copper, palladium and silver.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2025
Coins from the United States, Canada and other nations will be featured in addition to supplies, tokens, banknotes, ancient, gold, silver and copper coins and other items available to be bought and sold, according to the club’s website.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for copper
Noun
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The comedy that launches the action—J’s meet-cute with a woman called Parm (Karen Black) while stealing her car—soon curdles into cruel absurdity as policemen (Ed Madsen and a young Robert De Niro) force J to become an informant.—
Marina Harss,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2025
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Schumacher is a former policeman who created The Responder, the Martin Freeman-starring police drama that has been critically lauded.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But the car, which was clocked at 96 miles per hour, eluded the officer.—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2025
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Several officers have filed claims against Farley over harassment and inappropriate behavior.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The new season involves a prison break and follows a criminal group, the Phantom Gang, undertaking more daring heists while being pursued by the cops.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2025
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Kids threw popcorn, cheered, and gave a standing ovation, refusing to settle down even as the lights came on and the cops showed up.—
Issy van der Velde,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Last November, a jury rejected his claim that Nowland posed a threat and found the former senior constable guilty of breaching his duty of care by deploying his weapon against the elderly woman, who later died of her injuries.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
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The constable’s office said the victim was flown to a hospital, where his condition is unknown.—
Mike Stunson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Copper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copper. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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