officer
noun
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.
officered
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past participleof officer.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof officer.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
officernouna 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.
Example Sentences
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In an army largely officered by the least promising sons of wealthy families, he was a standout taskmaster and a social flop.
From Time Magazine Archive
Younger brothers Bob and Wilky went off to war and officered with distinction.
From Time Magazine Archive
The leading company, officered by a Major and two Captains, pushed through the blizzard, attained the summit.
From Time Magazine Archive
Unlike the old Prussian Army, officered exclusively by aristocrats, every conscript will have an equal chance at an officer's commission.
From Time Magazine Archive
It is well officered, Captain Myers being its commander, Lieutenant Pollard, first lieutenant, and Lieutenant Reese, second lieutenant.
From Life Gleanings by Macon, T. J.
