peace officer

peace officer

n. A law enforcement officer, such as a sheriff, who is responsible for maintaining civil peace.

peace′ of`ficer

n. a civil officer appointed to preserve the public peace, as a sheriff or constable. [1705–15]

peace officer

A person whose job is to enforce the law and keep the peace, such as a sheriff.

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peace officer - an officer of the law law officer, lawmandefender, guardian, protector, shielder - a person who cares for persons or propertyattorney general - the chief law officer of a country or stateborder patrolman - someone who patrols the borders of a countryconstable - a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriffdeputy, deputy sheriff - someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergenciesflatfoot, patrolman - a policeman who patrols a given regiongaoler, jailer, jailor, prison guard, screw, turnkey - someone who guards prisonerspolice lieutenant, lieutenant - an officer in a police forcemarshal, marshall - a law officer having duties similar to those of a sheriff in carrying out the judgments of a court of lawmilitary policeman, MP - a member of the military police who polices soldiers and guards prisonersnarc, narcotics agent, nark - a lawman concerned with narcotics violationspolice officer, policeman, officer - a member of a police force; "it was an accident, officer"police sergeant, sergeant - a lawman with the rank of sergeantsheriff - the principal law-enforcement officer in a countysolicitor general - a law officer appointed to assist an attorney generalRanger, Texas Ranger - a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontierwarden - the chief official in charge of a prisonwarder - a person who works in a prison and is in charge of prisoners

peace officer

nounA member of a law-enforcement agency:bluecoat, finest, officer, patrolman, patrolwoman, police, policeman, police officer, policewoman.Informal: cop, law.Slang: bull, copper, flatfoot, fuzz, gendarme, heat, man (often uppercase).Chiefly British: bobby, constable, peeler.