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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. a member of a police force, esp a constable; policeman Often (esp as form of address) shortened toofficer
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of police officer1

First recorded in 1790–1800
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Mr Vaughan said it was entirely unacceptable for police officers, who are responsible for enforcing the law, to break the law themselves.

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Their murder of the four men sparked outrage across the country and six former police officers eventually confessed their involvement to the TRC.

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Jurors also saw body-worn footage from the first police officer at the scene, who arrived at about 11:30 on 28 September and said park rangers were "visibly shocked and upset."

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Police in South Africa are searching for answers after the bodies of three police officers - who had been missing for six days - were found in a river.

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The Colombian government says 15 police officers and 12 soldiers have been killed over the past two weeks in targeted attacks it blames on armed groups.

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