officers

noun

plural of officer
1
as in policemen
a member of a force charged with law enforcement at the local level if you are ever lost, find the nearest officer and ask for help

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2
as in officials
a person who holds a public office an officer of the court

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Recent Examples of officers After it was immobilized, the driver attempted to leave the vehicle and was apprehended by officers, according to NEA Report. — Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 31 Aug. 2026 Many reviews mention that representatives and loan officers are easy to reach, knowledgeable, helpful and friendly. — Dan Simms, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026 The woman was able to leave the residence before officers arrived and was later taken to Aurora Medical Center in Burlington for injuries sustained in the assault. — Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 30 Aug. 2026 New Occupations Are Emerging Yet alongside those job-market figures, new occupations are emerging — such as AI trainers, large‑model application specialists and AI‑ethics officers. — Russell Flannery, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 William Ewart Fairbairn and Eric Anthony Sykes were two former officers of the Shanghai Municipal Police (SMP). — David Szondy august 30, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026 The victim, who hasn't been publicly identified, was treated at the scene by Santa Monica PD officers until paramedics took him to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026 Within three minutes of arriving, the officers had killed the attacker. — Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026 His nonprofit organization for law enforcement K-9 training helps officers and pet owners rehome police dogs and civilian pets when the need arises. — Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for officers
  1. policemen
  2. officials
  3. cops
  4. constables
Noun
  • People began rioting in Los Angeles’ predominantly Black Watts neighborhood after a crowd watched White policemen forcefully subdue a Black man.
    — USA Today, USA Today, 28 July 2026
  • Over the weekend, dozens of plain-clothes policemen entered the protest site and dragged Wangchuk into an ambulance.
    — Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 20 July 2026
Definition of policemen
Noun
  • By comparison, prior to Warsh taking office, officials averaged roughly 23 public appearances during the same two-week period following each Fed policy meeting since 2022.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Bean urged officials to commit in writing that the library system will provide or fund legal representation for employees who may be targeted under Act 372.
    — Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of officials
Noun
  • Bernadette explains the racial nuances the Guardians might not know as newcomers to Earth, echoing the landmark 1971 Green Lantern/Green Arrow comic series, which attempts to bring the space cops down to Earth by exposing them to racial strife.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026
  • In the years since Shakur's murder, what exactly happened in that hail of bullets -- and who pulled the trigger -- was obscured by a lack of physical evidence, feuding cops and the gangland code of silence.
    — Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of cops
Noun
  • The woman was able to flee the scene and located deputy constables.
    — Adam England, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
  • Troopers and Beacon Falls constables responded to the home and detained Drozdowski, state police said.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 6 May 2026
Definition of constables

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“Officers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/officers. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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