officer

noun

ˈä-fə-sər How to pronounce officer (audio)
Definition of officernext
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

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2
as in official
a person who holds a public office an officer of the court

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Recent Examples of officer Nvidia has had an advantage from the start and as soon as a competitor releases something just as good, Nvidia has put out the next better chip, said Jay Aldebert, chief growth officer of International Services Inc. — ABC News, 13 Nov. 2026 The company named Colette Kress, the executive vice president and chief financial officer, as interim chief executive. — Kelvin Chan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026 Prosecutors ultimately declined to file criminal charges, but in a list of potential trial witnesses submitted to the court Monday, Jane Doe identified more than a dozen LAPD officers who might take the stand. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 12 Nov. 2026 Kristen D’Arcy, True Religion chief marketing officer, said both brands defined the cultural conversation around fashion, music and personal style during that era. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for officer
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  1. policeman
  2. official
  3. cop
  4. administrator
  5. constable
Noun
  • Mason attempts to save the victims, and Charlie is coldcocked by a policeman.
    — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Here’s the trailer for the upcoming two-part special Art Detectives, the UKTV and Acorn TV light crime drama starring Stephen Moyer (The Night Agent) as art-loving policeman Mick Palmer.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of policeman
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  • Federal officials contend the voters’ citizenship must be verified before their ballots are counted and requested that the ballots be set aside.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Last week, a federal appeals court declined to order California officials to set aside those ballots.
    — Austin Turner, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of official
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  • The mother of the public school substitute aide and former NYPD cop arrested for killing Brooklyn jogger Katie Suarez is defending her son — even as new details emerge on how police tied him to the slaying.
    — Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Bode and Boone have their buddy cop — speaking of ‘80s and ‘90s action movies — thing.
    — Megan Vick, Variety, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of cop
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  • Questions also remain about the district’s disciplinary investigation, Young’s employment status and what changes, if any, administrators will make to the football program before next season.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Public school district administrators across the county pushed to get the proposition on the ballot, which, if adopted, will add more to county homeowners’ tax burden.
    — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of administrator
Noun
  • Jenna Ziviani, a constable at the police station, helped deliver Lyla while receiving guidance from an ambulance officer on the phone.
    — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Thompson alerted a town administrator and special constable named Sherise Fountain, who went to investigate.
    — Zander Sherman, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026
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