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
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This allows field officers to return missing pets to their owners, keeping them out of crowded shelters that sometimes hit capacity.
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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
The church was targeted because an Immigration and Customs Enforcement field officer apparently serves as pastor.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
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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
The church was targeted because an Immigration and Customs Enforcement field officer apparently serves as pastor.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Field officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20officer. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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