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duty officer

British

noun

an officer (in the armed forces, police, etc) on duty at a particular time

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When Issa’s wife reported the general had been abducted, Tévoédjrè naturally asked Capt. Samary, the QRF duty officer and secret plotter, to investigate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026

When the call came in to the duty officer at MI6 headquarters on the evening of 4 March 2018, it was met with surprise and alarm.

From BBC ● Dec. 4, 2025

Due to the treacherous terrain and the area’s track record of challenging rescues, the duty officer immediately requested helicopter support from the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2025

Ryan Sexton, a command duty officer at Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound, said in a statement.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 11, 2024

When we pulled up to the tollbooth, the duty officer didn’t even look at us.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

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