as in commissioned officer
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Recent Examples of field officer
The former field officer, Edward C. Banfield, became a professor and went on to produce books now better known: The Moral Basis of a Backward Society, a study of Sicily, and The Unheavenly City, a devastating treatment of the naivete of modern urban policy.
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Amity Shlaes, National Review, 10 Jan. 2024
Following that conversation, field officers returned to Borton’s home to gather more evidence to no avail.
—Jamie Goldberg, oregonlive, 9 Aug. 2023
Still, Keron Blair, chief organizing and field officer for the New Georgia Project, a voting rights group, said some voters are concerned.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2022
Sometimes orders are inappropriate, perhaps because they are based on dated and incomplete intelligence and may therefore be ignored by even the most diligent field officer.
—Lawrence Freedman, Foreign Affairs, 14 June 2022
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Amity Shlaes, National Review, 10 Jan. 2024
Following that conversation, field officers returned to Borton’s home to gather more evidence to no avail.
—Jamie Goldberg, oregonlive, 9 Aug. 2023
Still, Keron Blair, chief organizing and field officer for the New Georgia Project, a voting rights group, said some voters are concerned.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2022
Sometimes orders are inappropriate, perhaps because they are based on dated and incomplete intelligence and may therefore be ignored by even the most diligent field officer.
—Lawrence Freedman, Foreign Affairs, 14 June 2022
See All Example Sentences for field officer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for field officer
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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
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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
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Last month, the Navy relieved the commanding officer of the USS Santa Barbara’s blue crew, also citing a loss of confidence.—
Max Rego,
The Hill,
10 Oct. 2025
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In 2013, Colonel Margolin, who had been serving as commanding officer of Quantico’s Security Battalion, was removed from command after negligently discharging a personal firearm, according to news reports at the time.—
Chris Cameron,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Field officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/field%20officer. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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