staff officer

noun Military.

a commissioned officer who is a member of a staff.

Words nearby staff officer

staff college, staff corporal, staff nurse, staff of aesculapius, staff of life, staff officer, staff section, staff sergeant, staff sergeant major, staffa, staffer

Origin of staff officer

First recorded in 1695–1705

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Examples from the Web for staff officer

I had a momentary mental picture of him as some Roman staff-officer rushing back to the base in his chariot.
Aliens|William McFee
The military chauffeur was not surprised either; nor was Captain de M., the French staff-officer who accompanied us.
In Morocco|Edith Wharton
I was on detached duty as staff-officer, and so got a leave of absence.
Miss Ravenel's conversion from secession to loyalty|J. W. de Forest
The staff-officer leads us half a mile to the right, where, sinking down utterly exhausted, we are soon sound asleep.
The Recollections of A Drummer-Boy|Harry M. Kieffer

Each of these in regular turn, as written on the list from which he calls them, a staff-officer ushers into the emperor's study.
Lippincott's Magazine, Volume 11, No. 26, May, 1873|Various

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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staff officer

noun Military.

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