policeperson

[ puh-lees-pur-suhn ]

noun

1. a member of a police force.

Gender Note

See -person.

Word History and Origins

Origin of policeperson¹

First recorded in 1965–70; police + -person

Example Sentences

Being patient to see if a guy may or may not have a gun that he's threatening people with, is something a policeperson should be fired for.

From New York Times

As taxpayers we have "the right" to know which policeperson writes the least/most tickets, makes the least/most arrests, which has taken the least/most sick time?

From New York Times

The problem with person�policeperson, committee-person, showperson�is that it sounds ridiculous.

From Time Magazine Archive