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   officer

   /ˈɒfɪsə/

   noun

   • 1. a person holding a position of authority, especially one with a commission, in the armed services, the mercantile marine, or on a passenger ship: "he is also a serving officer in the army" Similar committee memberofficialoffice-holderoffice-bearerboard memberpublic servantadministratorcommissionerexecutivefunctionarybureaucratdignitaryderogatory:apparatchik
   • ▪ a policeman or policewoman: "Special Constables provide valuable support to full-time officers" Similar police officerpolicemanpolicewomanPCWPCofficer of the lawdetectiveDCconstableroundsmantrooperpeace officerlawmangendarmeflicinformal:coppigwoodentopcopperbusybizzyplodrozzerbobbynarcgumshoebearuniformdemonwalloperJohn Hopinformal, dated:tecdickflatfootflattiearchaic:peelerbluebottlefingerbogeyrunner
   • ▪ a bailiff.
   • 2. a holder of a public, civil, or ecclesiastical office: "a probation officer" Similar representativeagentdeputymessengerenvoy
   • ▪ a holder of a senior post in a society, company, or other organization: "a chief executive officer"
   • 3. a member of a certain grade in some honorary orders, such as the grade next below commander in the Order of the British Empire.

   verb

   • 1. provide with military officers: "the aristocracy wielded considerable power, officering the army"
   • ▪ act as the commander of (a unit): "foreign mercenaries were hired to officer new regiments"

   Word Origin Middle English: via Anglo-Norman French from medieval Latin officiarius, from Latin officium (see office).

   Scrabble Points: 15

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   The meaning of OFFICER is agent. How to use officer in a sentence. agent; one charged with police duties; one who holds an office of trust, authority, or command…

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   Learn the meaning of officer in English, with different contexts and usage. Find out how to use officer in sentences, collocations, and business terms.

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   Learn the meaning of officer as a noun in different contexts, such as the armed forces, the police, and the workplace. See how to use officer in sentences and collocations with other words.

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   Officer definition: a person who holds a position of rank or authority in the army, navy, air force, or any similar organization, especially one who holds a commission.. See examples of OFFICER used in a sentence.

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   Definition of officer noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the word officer in different contexts, such as military, law, nautical, and government. Find synonyms, related terms, and translations of officer in various languages.

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   An officer is someone who works for a police force or has a high position in the military. Police officers in some towns and cities patrol on bikes, or occasionally even on horseback.