LEO

What Does LEO Mean in a Text?

The Quick Answer

LEO means "Law Enforcement Officer."

More Observations...

A law enforcement officer is a government employee whose job it is to keep the peace. It does not necessarily mean a policeman. (NB: An LEO can be just about anyone who can be sworn in, badged and armed. An LEO might also be someone in the armed forces. However, security guards are not classified as LEOs as they cannot be armed in the UK.)

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When I write LEO, I mean this:

A Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) is an official employed to keep the peace by enforcing the law.

Summary of Key Points

"Law Enforcement Officer" is, by far, the most common meaning for LEO when it is used in a text. (Bear in mind that it could have another meaning if used in a different context.)

LEO
Definition:	Law Enforcement Officer
Type:	Acronym and Abbreviation
Guessability:	4: Difficult to guess
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

Examples of LEO in Sentences

Here are examples of LEO in conversations:

Tony: I'm going for an interview to be an LEO.
Jordan: Oh, what do your dubious friends think about that?

Tony: I'm going for an interview to be an LEO.
Jordan: Oh good luck that is an excellent career.

An Academic Look at LEO

As it is pronounced using its individual letters (i.e., "El EE Oh"), LEO is classified as an initialism abbreviation. Initialisms are different to acronyms, which are spoken like words.