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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Recent Examples of policeman
Americans are said to be tired of being the world’s policeman, and who can blame them.
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Margaret MacMillan, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
The first fighting contingents of soldiers and military policemen from Latin America arrived in Port-au-Prince on Friday to join the armed international security mission in the country’s fight against terrorizing gangs.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 Jan. 2025
Two policemen were mortally wounded, and Ratliff and Davis were also wounded, Davis severely.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Dec. 2024
Willis, known for portraying the policeman and sometimes a naval officer in the group, spoke with Morning Edition about the upcoming performance.
—Phil Harrell, NPR, 20 Jan. 2025
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Margaret MacMillan, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
The first fighting contingents of soldiers and military policemen from Latin America arrived in Port-au-Prince on Friday to join the armed international security mission in the country’s fight against terrorizing gangs.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 Jan. 2025
Two policemen were mortally wounded, and Ratliff and Davis were also wounded, Davis severely.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Dec. 2024
Willis, known for portraying the policeman and sometimes a naval officer in the group, spoke with Morning Edition about the upcoming performance.
—Phil Harrell, NPR, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for policeman
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Listen to this article A 6-year-old girl was found unconscious in a bathtub inside a Brooklyn apartment under suspicious circumstances, cops said Friday.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 2025
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Most were secured through threats of tariffs and other leverage, with Trump's top diplomat, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, occasionally serving as the good cop.—
Zachary Basu,
Axios,
7 Feb. 2025
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Haider said Abdul suspects that the letter likely came from someone who lives in the same apartment complex on Jan. 24, days before federal immigration officers carried out arrests in Chicago and the suburbs.—
Richard Requena,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2025
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Police have not released the identity of the officer or the gunman.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
8 Feb. 2025
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On Friday, as residents gathered at the Bilal mosque for afternoon prayers, several constables, sheriff’s deputies and private security guards stood watch.—
Edgar Sandoval,
New York Times,
4 Jan. 2025
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The budget also covers the Health Department, sheriff's office, circuit court divisions, prosecuting attorney, coroner, constables, Office of Emergency Management, museum, Veterans Services and Cooperative Extension.—
Eplunus Colvin,
arkansasonline.com,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Policeman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/policeman. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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