law officer
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2.2
- noun
- /lɔː ˈɔfɪsər/
:
agente de la ley
- During the seminar, several law officers explained their roles in maintaining public order.
- local law officer
- federal law officer
- state law officers
Call your call your law officers and your lawyers right now.
- Call your call your law officers and your lawyers right now.
Examples
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The sheriff is a dedicated law officer who ensures the safety of the community.
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Law officers are a vital part of your legal procedures.
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That man was a law officer.
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Are you a law officer?
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Special discount for law officers.
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What kind of law officer are you if you don't have respect for the law?
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I'm a law officer.
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The divorce itself will be finalized in law within 48 hours, rubber-stamped by a law officer at the police station.
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There'll be slave catchers and law officers all over this old tub looking for runaways.
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As a law officer, her main responsibility is to uphold the law and protect citizens.
Synonyms
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6.3
A person who works for the police
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2.7
A police officer who investigates crimes and finds out what happened
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1.2
A person who works for the police and enforces the law
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3.9
A county officer who enforces the law, keeps the peace, and carries out court orders
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1.1
A person who keeps people safe and stops crime
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1.0
A man whose job is to keep people safe and enforce laws
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4.1
A police officer of low rank who works in local communities
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3.2
An officer who is in charge of a police department
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6.7
An official who makes sure people follow court orders
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7.2
A court officer who delivers legal papers and keeps order in court
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3.7
A government worker who makes sure people follow national laws, often in the United States
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6.5
A man who works to enforce the law, like a sheriff or police officer
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4.2
A police officer who walks around an area to keep people safe
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4.6
A senior officer in charge of a city's police force
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3.4
A law officer who helps the sheriff and acts for them when the sheriff is away
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4.3
A person who makes sure people follow rules or laws
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3.5
A person who has legal power to make people follow the law, like a police officer or sheriff
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2.4
A police officer who directs cars and people at busy intersections
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3.1
A police officer in charge of other officers
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4.1
A member of the armed forces who enforces rules, keeps soldiers in order and guards prisoners
A woman who is a police officer and enforces the law
How Senior
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositionally derived from 'law' (rules/statutes) + 'officer' (an official/agent), yielding an official who enforces the law. This noun+noun compositional pattern is regular and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Law officer joins law and officer: an officer is someone with an official job, and law are the rules they protect. Picture a person in uniform with a badge whose job is to make sure people follow the rules; that's why 'law officer' means 'a person who enforces the law'.