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peace officer
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peace officer
(noun)
peace officer
noun
plural
peace officers
peace officer
noun
plural
peace officers
Britannica Dictionary definition of PEACE OFFICER
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US, law
:
a police officer or similar official
He was arrested for assaulting a
peace officer
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