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officer

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of officer

1 a member of a force charged with law enforcement at the local level

if you are ever lost, find the nearest officer and ask for help

Synonyms of officer

bobby [British], bull [slang], constable [chiefly British], cop, copper, flatfoot [slang], fuzz, gendarme, lawman, policeman, police officer, shamus [slang]

Words Related to officer

patrolman, policewoman

detective, dick, gumshoe, hawkshaw, inspector, investigator, plainclothesman, sherlock, sleuth, sleuthhound

marshal (also marshall), sheriff, trooper

captain, lieutenant, sergeant

constabulary, heat [slang], man, police, police force

operative, private detective, private eye, private investigator

Near Antonyms of officer

2 a person who holds a public office

an officer of the court

Synonyms of officer

functionary, officeholder, official, public servant

Words Related to officer

administrator, commissioner, director, executive, head, manager, regulator, superintendent, supervisor

chair, chairman

flunky (also flunkey), minion, underling

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