COMMISSIONED OFFICER Synonyms: 5 Similar Words

commissioned officer

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as in field officer

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Recent Examples of commissioned officer DeForest went on to become a drill sergeant himself, as well as coming in second place in a non-commissioned officer challenge that included a swimming competition. — Brian Lisik, cleveland, 13 Nov. 2022 Before earning his commission, Glover was the first black staff non-commissioned officer to serve in many of his units. — Andrew Dyer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Dec. 2021 Any of these actions would end an officer or senior non-commissioned officer’s (NCO) career. — Robert M. Berg, National Review, 19 May 2021 Columbia, South Carolina — A White Army non-commissioned officer seen in a viral video accosting and shoving a Black man in a South Carolina neighborhood has been charged with third-degree assault. — CBS News, 15 Apr. 2021

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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.

— 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

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The lower ranks might appreciate the freedom and adaptability of this arrangement, but their commanding officers in Kyiv do not.

— Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026
Last Thursday, the Navy’s top spokesman, Rear Admiral John Robinson, released a policy that mandated the sea service remove all public-facing information about its commanding officers.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026

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