The police officer arrested the criminal.

Meaning: The person who is responsible for enforcing the law took the person who has committed a crime into custody.

Choice of Words: Arrested is the past tense of arrest, which means to take someone into custody. Criminal is a person who has committed a crime. Police officer is a person who is responsible for enforcing the law.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

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