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police officer

[puh-lees aw-fuh-ser, of-uh-]

noun

  1. any policeman or policewoman; patrolman or patrolwoman.

  2. a person having officer rank on a police force.



police officer

noun

  1. Often (esp as form of address) shortened to: officer.a member of a police force, esp a constable; policeman

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of police officer1

First recorded in 1790–1800
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The security presence at SoFi Stadium was normal, however, visibly limited to uniformed police officers and the ubiquitous yellow-clad workers from Contemporary Services Corp., a private company.

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Los Angeles police officers stand at the ready as thousands participate in the “No Kings” demonstration in downtown Los Angeles.

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As a teenager, he got into a fight with a police officer and was imprisoned for assault.

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A shelter-in-place order remains in effect Saturday morning in Brooklyn Park, a northern suburb of Minneapolis, after two Minnesota state lawmakers and their spouses were shot by a suspect impersonating a police officer, officials said.

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Authorities are warning people in the area not to answer their door for a police officer unless there are two officers together, local outlet Fox 9 reported.

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