police officer

noun

: a member of a police force

Synonyms of police officer

• policeman
• officer
• cop
• constable

Examples of police officer in a Sentence

there were police officers directing traffic around the scene of the accident

Recent Examples on the Web

He was shot in the chest by an Army police officer and is now paralyzed. — Victoria Craw, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026

Thousands of demonstrators poured into the streets of Brussels on Friday, at times clashing with police officers, to protest the Belgian government's budget-tightening measures and the overall rise in the cost of living. — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026

In northern France, a police officer threw a tear-gas grenade directly into a fourteen-year-old’s face and shattered his jaw. — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026

The proposal falls short of the union’s demands and offers a smaller overall increase than the agreement the city reached with police officers in August. — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1797, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

police officer

noun

: a member of a police force