Main Entry:

¹of·fi·cer

Pronunciation:

\ˈä-fə-sər, ˈȯ-\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin officiarius, from Latin officium

Date:

14th century

1 aobsolete : agent b: one charged with police duties2: one who holds an office of trust, authority, or command <the officers of the bank> <chief executive officer>3 a: one who holds a position of authority or command in the armed forces ; specifically : commissioned officer b: the master or any of the mates of a merchant or passenger ship