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Definition of case officer

: an intelligence officer who recruits agents and manages their activities

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First Known Use of case officer

1968, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of case officer was in 1968

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“Case officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/case%20officer. Accessed 19 Aug. 2022.

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