field officer

noun

Definition of field officernext
as in commissioned officer

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Recent Examples of field officer The local field officer assigned to civil rights cases resigned in protest. — Dobby Gibson, Literary Hub, 26 Jan. 2026 Earlier this month, an administration official told ABC News USCIS field officers were directed to refer up to 200 cases each month for potential denaturalizations, but the official said the guidance may change. — Armando Garcia, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2025 Internal memos though reviewed by WIRED showed that the data set was first requested by a field officer in the DHS Office of Intelligence Analysis in the summer of 2021. — Zoë Schiffer, Wired News, 19 Nov. 2025 The Probation Department began redeploying field officers last year to try to bolster staffing levels at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall enough to meet the state’s minimum staffing ratios. — Jason Henry, Daily News, 19 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for field officer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for field officer
  1. commissioned officer
  2. commanding officer
Noun
  • 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
  • The best enlisted soldier and non-commissioned officer will earn the honor of representing Alaska at the regional competition.
    — Bill Roth, Anchorage Daily News, 13 May 2022
Definition of commissioned officer
Noun
  • The incident occurred while Scheublin had authority over his victim as the commanding officer at the 46th Precinct, prosecutors said, outlining the encounter in detail.
    — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 10 July 2026
  • Gabriel Edwards, the commanding officer of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 5, was reported missing after the July 1 incident.
    — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 8 July 2026
Definition of commanding officer

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“Field officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/field%20officer. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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