officer
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.
a member of a police department or a constable.
a person licensed to take full or partial responsibility for the operation of a merchant ship or other large civilian ship; a master or mate.
a person appointed or elected to some position of responsibility or authority in the government, a corporation, a society, etc.
(in some honorary orders) a member of any rank except the lowest.
Obsolete. an agent.
to furnish with officers.
to command or direct as an officer does.
to direct, conduct, or manage.
Origin of officer
1Other words from officer
- of·fi·ce·ri·al [aw-fuh-seer-ee-uhl, of-uh-], /ˌɔ fəˈsɪər i əl, ˌɒf ə-/, adjective
- of·fi·cer·less, adjective
- of·fi·cer·ship, of·fi·cer·hood, noun
- sub·of·fi·cer, noun
- un·der·of·fi·cer, noun
- un·of·fi·cered, adjective
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How to use officer in a sentence
Interim Assistant Police Chief Frank Sousa said the group was gone when officers arrived.
Twisted Sister’s Dee Snider does not approve of anti-maskers using ‘We’re Not Gonna Take It’ | radmarya | September 17, 2020 | FortuneCriminal prosecutions are intended to punish officers, to deter future criminal behavior.
The policing reforms in the Breonna Taylor settlement, explained | Fabiola Cineas | September 17, 2020 | VoxAccording to police reports, Gillum was found vomiting in the room too inebriated to speak with officers while another man was passed out.
The Houston Police Officers’ Union blasted the department’s decision to fire the officers, claiming that they acted justly, The New York Times notes.
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“Barbarism,” said retired NYPD officer Jim Smith on Thursday.
In the first episode, an officer is shown video of himself shooting and killing a man.
'Babylon' Review: The Dumb Lives of Trigger-Happy Cops | Melissa Leon | January 9, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTThat officer fretting about his “stance,” we learn, is plagued by PTSD that cripples him both on the job and at home.
'Babylon' Review: The Dumb Lives of Trigger-Happy Cops | Melissa Leon | January 9, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTSmith attended both funerals as a cop and as the husband of Police officer Moira Smith, who died on 9/11.
The al Qaeda-linked gunmen shot back, but only managed to injure one officer before they were taken out.
But the cavalry officer melted imperceptibly out of her existence.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate ChopinThe engineer officer charged with preparing the line of retreat reported that the one bridge across the Elster was not sufficient.
Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-PattisonThat woman meant mischief, or she would never have dared to suggest that a British officer should throw in his lot with hers.
The Red Year | Louis TracyMy orders ought to have been taken before a single unwounded officer or man was ferried back aboard ship.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I | Ian HamiltonMalcolm reined up, and soon a British officer appeared round a bend in the road.
The Red Year | Louis Tracy
British Dictionary definitions for officer
/ (ˈɒfɪsə) /
a person in the armed services who holds a position of responsibility, authority, and duty, esp one who holds a commission
See police officer
(on a non-naval ship) any person including the captain and mate, who holds a position of authority and responsibility: radio officer; engineer officer
a person appointed or elected to a position of responsibility or authority in a government, society, etc
a government official: a customs officer
(in the Order of the British Empire) a member of the grade below commander
to furnish with officers
to act as an officer over (some section, group, organization, etc)
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