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officers

  • plural
    of officer.
    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.
  • present tense form
    of officer (3rd person singular).
    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.

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In decades past, independent reports have found that the LAPD’s investigations of domestic violence allegations against its officers have often fallen short.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Dressed in a white shirt and a dark coloured tie, he sat in the dock flanked by four security officers.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

The number includes 17,000 officers who will remain with member states as national border guards and only be deployed as part of a new "European border and return reserve" when needed.

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026

Deloitte has been studying the market since 2022, after chief risk officers at banks wanted some benchmarking.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

Compared to the expansive staff of the Academy, the mountain was run and maintained by just a small group of professors, a handful of security officers, a few tech specialists, a cook, and a housekeeper.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin