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peace officer

peace of·fi·cer
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pees aw-fuh-ser, of-uh-]
    • /pis ˈɔ fə sər, ˈɒf ə-/
    • /piːs ˈɒfɪsə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pees aw-fuh-ser, of-uh-]
    • /pis ˈɔ fə sər, ˈɒf ə-/

Definitions of peace officer words

  • noun peace officer a civil officer appointed to preserve the public peace, as a sheriff or constable. 1
  • noun peace officer sb who enforces law 1
  • noun peace officer an officer entrusted with maintaining law and order, as a sheriff, constable, or policeman 0
See all 3 definitions of peace officer

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Origin of peace officer

First appearance:

before 1705
One of the 50% oldest English words
First recorded in 1705-15

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Parts of speech for Peace officer

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Peace officer

peace officer popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

peace officer usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for peace officer

noun peace officer

  • bluecoat — a person who wears a blue coat, such as a sailor or policeman
  • bobby — A bobby is a British policeman, usually of the lowest rank.
  • boy scout — The Boy Scouts is an organization for boys which teaches them discipline and practical skills.
  • carabiniere — an Italian national policeman
  • carabinieri — a member of the Italian national police force, organized as a military unit and charged with maintaining public security and order as well as assisting local police.
All 24 Synonyms of peace officer

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