Public Safety Terms

noun the act of taking someone into custody, especially by legal authority

verb to take someone into custody, especially by legal authority

• The police made an arrest in connection to the robbery case.
• I heard they finally made an arrest in that robbery.
• The cops nabbed someone for the robbery.
• His sudden realization was like an arrest on his wandering thoughts.

noun A term used to refer to a law enforcement officer

• The peace officer ensured that all traffic laws were being followed.
• The peace officer helped direct traffic during the parade.
• The peace officer busted the party for noise complaints.
• She was a peace officer in the office, always mediating conflicts.

noun A person who is a member of a police force and is responsible for enforcing the law and maintaining public order.

• The police officer conducted a thorough investigation at the crime scene.
• I saw the police officer giving out parking tickets on Main Street.
• The police officer busted the party and shut it down.
• She acted like a police officer, enforcing the rules and keeping everyone in line.

noun A person who is a member of a police force, especially a male officer

verb No applicable verb for the word 'policeman'

adjective No applicable adjective for the word 'policeman'

adverb No applicable adverb for the word 'policeman'

pronoun No applicable pronoun for the word 'policeman'

preposition No applicable preposition for the word 'policeman'

conjunction No applicable conjunction for the word 'policeman'

interjection No applicable interjection for the word 'policeman'

article No applicable article for the word 'policeman'

• The policeman patrolled the streets to ensure public safety.
• I saw a policeman directing traffic at the intersection.
• The policeman busted the party for noise complaints.
• She felt like a policeman, constantly monitoring her children's activities.

noun A person who extracts venom from snakes for medical or research purposes

• The snake milker carefully extracts venom from various species of snakes for research purposes.
• My neighbor is a snake milker and he always has interesting stories to tell about his job.
• I heard that becoming a snake milker is a pretty wild gig.
• In the world of finance, a successful investor is like a snake milker, able to extract profits from risky situations.

adjective able to be arrested

• The suspect's actions were deemed arrestable by the authorities.
• If you keep speeding, you're going to do something arrestable.
• Don't do anything arrestable or you'll end up in jail.
• His reckless behavior was arrestable in the eyes of the law.