field officer

noun

: a commissioned officer in the army, air force, or marine corps of the rank of colonel, lieutenant colonel, or major compare company officer, general officer

Examples of field officer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Relying on remote technical collection could also avoid inflaming opposition by field officers who may not be prepared to take great personal risks to help the private sector. — David S. Cohen, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2026

This allows field officers to return missing pets to their owners, keeping them out of crowded shelters that sometimes hit capacity. — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026

So, field officers might use colorimetric tests – which cost his department about $5 each, Molander said. — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026

Noem, the homeland security secretary, has said the department is sending body cameras to every field officer in Minneapolis and that the body camera program would be expanded nationwide as funding allows. — Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 10 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1642, in the meaning defined above