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
Israel’s strikes on Iran and Tehran’s retaliation, which appeared to catch many world leaders unawares, is the latest sign of a more volatile world as Trump seeks to withdraw the U.S. from its role as world policeman.
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Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2025
One policeman carried an injured spectator to an ambulance, while people gathered around another lying seemingly unconscious on the ground.
—USA Today, 5 June 2025
The policeman barber unwrapped a disposable blade and set it into a straight razor.
—Ben Ayers, Outside Online, 6 May 2025
Some of the policemen were busy convincing men with rifles who had positioned themselves in between the houses along West Sullivan Street, facing the school, to hold their fire.
—Sally Ventura
june 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
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Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2025
One policeman carried an injured spectator to an ambulance, while people gathered around another lying seemingly unconscious on the ground.
—USA Today, 5 June 2025
The policeman barber unwrapped a disposable blade and set it into a straight razor.
—Ben Ayers, Outside Online, 6 May 2025
Some of the policemen were busy convincing men with rifles who had positioned themselves in between the houses along West Sullivan Street, facing the school, to hold their fire.
—Sally Ventura
june 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for policeman
Noun
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Should a birthright citizen not be held accountable for running a red light because local cops don’t have jurisdiction?—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
14 July 2025
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The cops were surprisingly, ostentatiously polite when the time came—when they were done waiting.—
Clare Sestanovich,
New Yorker,
13 July 2025
Noun
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But case law has held that prosecutors are constitutional, judicial officers who are not in the same category as state, county and township executive-branch officers, such as mayors.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
26 July 2025
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Many fishers have lost their livelihoods overnight, with about a third of the state waters completely devoid of fish, according to Pat Tripodi, the executive officer of the Marine Fishers Association, which represents the interests of most commercial fishing license holders in the state.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
26 July 2025
Noun
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In addition to his time as police chief of Gateway, Hardin served two terms as a constable in Benton County.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
10 July 2025
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The constable’s office said the woman, who was armed with a handgun, was refusing to drop the weapon.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2025
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“Policeman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/policeman. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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