Synonyms of officer

officer

noun

ˈä-fə-sər 

1

as in policeman

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 & Similar Words

• policeman
• cop
• constable
• sheriff
• police
• police officer
• gendarme
• investigator
• copper
• lawman
• inspector
• sergeant
• detective
• bobby
• patrolman
• trooper
• bull
• constabulary
• flatfoot
• fuzz
• lieutenant
• policewoman
• shamus
• marshal
• operative
• man
• sleuth
• dick
• captain
• peace officer
• police force
• plainclothesman
• sleuthhound
• private investigator
• gumshoe
• private eye
• hawkshaw
• private detective
• sherlock
• heat

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• civilian

2

as in official

a person who holds a public office

an officer of the court

Synonyms & Similar Words

• official
• administrator
• manager
• director
• executive
• functionary
• public servant
• commissioner
• officeholder
• supervisor
• superintendent
• chairman
• bureaucrat
• chair
• regulator
• head
• underling
• flunky
• minion
• co-official

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of officer

The message described a company with €80 billion in annual revenue that was looking for a chief sustainability officer. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

Drugs and alcohol did not appear to be factors, according to officers. — Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026

The officer, by then very close to the open window on the driver’s side, fires two more times, fatally shooting Renee Good, according to an analysis of the videos by the Associated Press and others. — Tim Sullivan, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Hegseth announced his latest assault in a speech Wednesday afternoon to a cheering audience of junior officers and enlisted men and women. — David Ignatius, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026

Phrases Containing officer

• commanding officer
• police officer