"peace officer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: peace officers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} peace officer (plural peace officers)
  1. (US, Canada, law enforcement) A civil law enforcement officer with a duty to maintain law and order, i.e. bylaw officer, police officer, sheriff, etc. Wikipedia link: peace officer Tags: Canada, US Categories (topical): Law enforcement, People Synonyms: officer of the peace Coordinate_terms: peacekeeper

Inflected forms

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