police officer
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Meaning · English
a law enforcement official
Literally: one who enforces laws for the police
Register: neutral
Examples
The police officer blew his whistle.Cảnh sát thổi còi.
The police officer accepted a bribe.Sĩ quan cảnh sát đồng ý nhận hối lộ.
Tatoeba sentence #1174145 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)
Sources & notes
Everyday learner phrase (CEFR A2); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “police officer” mean?
a law enforcement official Literally: one who enforces laws for the police
Is “police officer” formal or informal?
police officer is generally neutral.