peace officer
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3.5
- noun
- /piːs ˈɔfɪsər/
- Formal
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agente de la paz
- First, Texas law gives full power to enforce Texas criminal law to thirty-five categories of state and local officials defined as "peace officers."
- assault on a peace officer
- certified peace officer
- county peace officers
Examples
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Every peace officer must maintain excellent standards of conduct on duty, but also off duty at any location.
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My day job is a peace officer for the second largest law enforcement agency in Orange County.
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When I was hired by the Sheriff's Department, I considered myself a Peace Officer.
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I know I gave you my word and all, but I'm still a duly constituted peace officer of the state of Texas.
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Deputy Sheriff Norman Ramsey served all of his adult life as a fine peace officer of Miller County, Arkansas.
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In many communities, a peace officer is essential for maintaining order and enforcing the law.
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Every peace officer is trained to handle emergencies and assist those in need.
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During the festival, peace officers were present to ensure everyone's safety and adherence to the regulations.
Synonyms
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6.3
A person who works for the police
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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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4.2
A police officer who walks around an area to keep people safe
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6.5
A man who works to enforce the law, like a sheriff or police officer
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2.2
A person who makes sure people follow the law, like a police officer or sheriff
Antonyms
How Authoritative
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a person with legal authority to enforce the law' is directly derivable from combining 'peace' (public order/safety) with 'officer' (a person in authority). This is a regular noun-noun composition describing an officer responsible for maintaining peace, a pattern common across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would likely infer the meaning.
Etymology
Peace officer comes from the idea of an officer whose job is to keep the peace. Imagine someone standing between people in a fight to stop trouble and keep order, so the phrase now means 'a person with legal authority to enforce the law'.