field 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 He was briefed on conditions in the facility by an ICE deputy field officer and a CoreCivic warden. Laura Gersony, AZCentral.com, 7 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for field officer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for field 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
Noun
  • Fergie quickly learned that all commanding officers were White, and no Black troops could achieve a rank higher than sergeant.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
  • Cruise played Chief John Anderton, the commanding officer of the precrime unit, while Farrell played Danny Witwer, an agent from the Department of Justice.
    Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026

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“Field officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/field%20officer. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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