peace officer

noun

A civil law enforcement officer with a duty to maintain law and order, such as a police officer, sheriff and bylaw officer.

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officer of the peacelaw officer
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Meanings

nounpeace officer (plural peace officers)

plural peace officers

  1. CanadaUSgovernmentA civil law enforcement officer with a duty to maintain law and order, such as a police officer, sheriff and bylaw officer.

    Synonyms: officer of the peace

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA civil law enforcement officer with a duty to maintain law and order, such as a police officer, sheriff and bylaw officer.

Similar
officer of the peace

More synonyms by meaning

nounan officer of the law

Similar
law officer
Broader
defenderguardianprotector
Also see
officer of the peace

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

peace officer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peace%20officer

MLA

“peace officer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peace%20officer. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “peace officer,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peace%20officer.

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