staff officer

noun Military.

a commissioned officer who is a member of a staff.

Origin of staff officer

First recorded in 1695–1705

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Examples from the Web for staff officer

Historical Examples of staff officer

A staff-officer from Army or from Corps should have been on the spot.
The Story of the 2/4th Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
G. K. Rose
The "Gray Fox" was sending in his ambulance and a staff-officer at that very moment.
Marion's Faith.
Charles King
Do you intend to go over in the full uniform of a staff-officer?
A Lieutenant at Eighteen
Oliver Optic
The staff-officer led the way, and Deck followed him in silence.
A Lieutenant at Eighteen
Oliver Optic
He wore the uniform of a staff-officer of the Parisian National Guards.
The Hero of the People
Alexandre Dumas

British Dictionary definitions for staff officer

staff officer

noun

a commissioned officer serving on the staff of a commander, service, or central headquarters

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