field officer
an officer holding a field grade.
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How to use field officer in a sentence
Rumsfeld’s toughness won him respect among a number of senior field officers.
Donald H. Rumsfeld, influential but controversial Bush defense secretary, dies at 88 | Bradley Graham | June 30, 2021 | Washington PostThe stranger entered first, and throwing aside his cloak and hat disclosed the undress uniform of a field-officer.
Ponce de Leon | William PillingFifteen thousand acres were awarded to a field officer, nine thousand to a captain, six thousand to a subaltern, and so on.
From Farm House to the White House | William M. ThayerWe had no field officer and, as I remember, only one captain, one lieutenant and an orderly sergeant for the ten companies.
Under the Stars and Bars | Walter A. ClarkTheir commander, Captain Nelson Miner, was that day acting field officer of the day, having charge of the guard details.
With Sully into the Sioux Land | Joseph Mills Hanson
The field-officer of the day is now announced by the orderly.
Miss Ravenel's conversion from secession to loyalty | J. W. de Forest
British Dictionary definitions for field officer
an officer holding field rank, namely that of major, lieutenant colonel, or colonel
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