orderly officer

American  

noun

1. Military. officer of the day, as in the British army or, formerly, in the U.S. Army.

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orderly officer British  

noun

1. another name for officer of the day

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Etymology

Origin of orderly officer

First recorded in 1765–75

Example Sentences

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orderly officer

During the next four years he had various field commands and in 1906 he became orderly officer to General Joffre, then commander of the 6th Infantry Division in Paris.

From Time Magazine Archive

In those days the orderly officer would go round with his question of "Any complaints?"

From "Over There" with the Australians by Knyvett, R. Hugh (Reginald Hugh)

So you have left the Prince of Monaco, whose orderly officer you were, I have been told.

From My Memoirs by Steinheil, Marguerite

He therefore slighted the report of his orderly officer.

From History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 by Ségur, Philippe-Paul, comte de

There was an orderly officer who was very unpopular as he had been months round the hospital and missed many chances of going to the front.

From "Over There" with the Australians by Knyvett, R. Hugh (Reginald Hugh)