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duty officer

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noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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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