peace officer
English Thesaurus
1. an officer of the law (noun.person)
hyponym | : | attorney general, |
definition | : | the chief law officer of a country or state (noun.person) |
hyponym | : | border patrolman, |
definition | : | someone who patrols the borders of a country (noun.person) |
hyponym | : | constable, |
definition | : | a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff (noun.person) |
hyponym | : | deputy, deputy sheriff, |
definition | : | someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies (noun.person) |
hyponym | : | flatfoot, patrolman, |
definition | : | a policeman who patrols a given region (noun.person) |
hyponym | : | marshal, marshall, |
definition | : | a law officer having duties similar to those of a sheriff in carrying out the judgments of a court of law (noun.person) |
hyponym | : | military policeman, mp, |
definition | : | a member of the military police who polices soldiers and guards prisoners (noun.person) |
hyponym | : | sheriff, |
definition | : | the principal law-enforcement officer in a county (noun.person) |
hyponym | : | solicitor general, |
definition | : | a law officer appointed to assist an attorney general (noun.person) |
hyponym | : | ranger, texas ranger, |
definition | : | a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier (noun.person) |
hyponym | : | warden, |
definition | : | the chief official in charge of a prison (noun.person) |
hyponym | : | warder, |
definition | : | a person who works in a prison and is in charge of prisoners (noun.person) |
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