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officer
[ aw-fuh-ser, of-uh- ]
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.
- a member of a police department or a constable.
- a person licensed to take full or partial responsibility for the operation of a merchant ship or other large civilian ship; a master or mate.
- a person appointed or elected to some position of responsibility or authority in the government, a corporation, a society, etc.
- (in some honorary orders) a member of any rank except the lowest.
- Obsolete. an agent.
verb (used with object)
- to furnish with officers.
- to command or direct as an officer does.
- to direct, conduct, or manage.
officer
/ ˈɒɪə /
noun
- a person in the armed services who holds a position of responsibility, authority, and duty, esp one who holds a commission
- See police officer
- (on a non-naval ship) any person including the captain and mate, who holds a position of authority and responsibility
radio officer
engineer officer
- a person appointed or elected to a position of responsibility or authority in a government, society, etc
- a government official
a customs officer
- (in the Order of the British Empire) a member of the grade below commander
verb
- to furnish with officers
- to act as an officer over (some section, group, organization, etc)
Other Word Forms
- Ǵ·ھ··· [aw-f, uh, -, seer, -ee-, uh, l, of-, uh, -], adjective
- Ǵf·· adjective
- Ǵf·· Ǵf··Ǵǻ noun
- ܲ·Ǵf· noun
- ܲd·ǴЭ· noun
- ܲ·Ǵf· adjective
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
The following day, as Gordon was preparing to drive from Liverpool to try again, police patrol officers approached him and caused him to flee and abandon his car.
The two suspects — Cui Guanghai, 43, of China; and John Miller, 63, of the United Kingdom — were arrested by Serbian law enforcement officers at the request of the United States, according to a DOJ statement.
The police video, spliced together from officers’ body-worn cameras and surveillance footage, showed confusion in the moments leading up to the incident, which left Lauren, 51, hospitalized with a gunshot wound.
Something did not sit right with Border Force officers.
A third canister of gas appeared to do the trick, with the woman exiting the vehicle where she was met by about a half-dozen police officers.
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