as in policeman
a member of a force charged with law enforcement at the local level
a crime novel set in the days when policemen were coppers and safecrackers were "yeggs"
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Recent Examples of copper
Although his country’s main export commodity, copper, had so far been exempted, Boric promised to seek out new trade deals with India, Japan, and others.
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Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 8 May 2025
The old, copper telecommunications connections will get a fiber-optic technology update, allowing for greater bandwidth and speed, the agency said.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 8 May 2025
The singer wore a custom silk chiffon and copper chain knit gown, featuring a thigh-high slit and cutout at the back of the dress.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 7 May 2025
Some of the most notable include graphite, copper, nickel, zinc, tungsten and lithium – essential industrial minerals for making modern technologies.
—Carlie Procell, USA Today, 2 May 2025
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Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 8 May 2025
The old, copper telecommunications connections will get a fiber-optic technology update, allowing for greater bandwidth and speed, the agency said.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 8 May 2025
The singer wore a custom silk chiffon and copper chain knit gown, featuring a thigh-high slit and cutout at the back of the dress.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 7 May 2025
Some of the most notable include graphite, copper, nickel, zinc, tungsten and lithium – essential industrial minerals for making modern technologies.
—Carlie Procell, USA Today, 2 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for copper
Recent Examples of Synonyms for copper
Noun
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The second Trump administration looks set to entirely do away the role of world policeman, and cynics might say, replace it with the role for rent collector.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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His son Flávio had been found to be paying a salary to the wife and the mother of a fugitive policeman who was wanted for running a murder-for-hire operation.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Lawyers for the Harris County traffic cop said missteps by an officer prior to an escalating event do not strip them of the right to self-defense thereafter.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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The search operation has included officers knocking on doors and requesting residents to give DNA samples to see if there are any relations to the babies.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
15 May 2025
Noun
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Despite 'Blue Bloods' actors having chemistry on-screen, several have been married for years Comments Blue Bloods may be known as one of the longest-running police procedurals in television history, but at the heart of the former CBS cop drama was family.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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Read's team says a dog that belonged to another Boston cop attacked O'Keefe.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
Noun
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Law enforcement agencies would have to create department files on any employee holding a Texas Commission on Law Enforcement license, which includes police, sheriff’s deputies, constables, corrections officers and others.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Apr. 2025
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The Center Township constable's office has made headlines in recent years because of scandals surrounding former constable Denise Hatch.—
Noe Padilla,
The Indianapolis Star,
15 Nov. 2024
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“Copper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copper. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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