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police officer
/pəˈliːs ˌɔːfəsɚ/You use this phrase for a person whose job is to keep people safe and help when there is trouble.
This is a gender-neutral term. “Cop” is a more informal alternative.
EXAMPLES
- The police officer helped me find the bus station.
- I asked a police officer for directions.
- That police officer is talking to my teacher.
SYNONYMS
cop (informal)
GRAMMAR
Countable noun phrase · gender-neutral
COMMON COLLOCATIONS
a police officercall a police officertalk to a police officer
