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officer
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65 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. officer
  2. officer at arms
  3. officer of arms
  4. officer of the day
  5. officer of the deck
  6. officer of the watch
  7. agent officer
  8. air officer
  9. attendance officer
  10. blind officer
  11. boarding officer
  12. case officer
  13. chief petty officer
  14. chief warrant officer
  15. commanding officer
  16. commissioned officer
  17. company officer
  18. executive officer
  19. field officer
  20. first officer
  21. flag officer
  22. flight officer
  23. flying officer
  24. general officer
  25. great officer of state
  26. gunnery officer
  27. installing officer
  28. intelligence officer
  29. juvenile officer
  30. landing signal officer

1of·fi·cer

noun \ˈä-fə-sər, ˈȯ-\

Definition of OFFICER

1
a obsolete : agent
b : one charged with police duties
2
: 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
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Examples of OFFICER

  1. <if you are ever lost, find the nearest officer and ask for help>
  2. <an officer of the court>

Origin of OFFICER

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin officiarius, from Latin officium
First Known Use: 14th century

Related to OFFICER

Synonyms
bobby [British], bull [slang], constable [chiefly British], cop, copper, flatfoot [slang], fuzz, gendarme, lawman, policeman, police officer, shamus [slang]

2officer

transitive verb

Definition of OFFICER

1
: to furnish with officers
2
: to command or direct as an officer

First Known Use of OFFICER

1670

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