Entry Word: officer

Function: noun

Meaning: 1 a member of a force charged with law enforcement at the local level <if you are ever lost, find the nearest officer and ask for help>

Synonyms bobby [British], bull [slang], constable, cop, policeman, police officer

Related Words patrolman, policewoman; detective, inspector, plainclothesman; marshal, sheriff, trooper; captain, lieutenant, sergeant

2 a person who holds a public office <an officer of the court> — see official