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| 1. | [ noun ] (military,work) any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command | |
| Synonyms: | military_officer | |
| Examples: | "an officer is responsible for the lives of his men" |
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| Related terms: | serviceman commanding_officer adjutant desk_officer noncommissioned_officer executive_officer chief_of_staff brass_hat inspector_general naval_officer commissioned_officer army_officer warrant_officer military_adviser military | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (work) someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trust | |
| Synonyms: | officeholder | |
| Examples: | "he is an officer of the court" "the club elected its officers for the coming year" |
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| Related terms: | official sergeant_at_arms probation_officer | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (law) a member of a police force | |
| Synonyms: | policeman police_officer | |
| Examples: | "it was an accident, officer" |
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| Related terms: | lawman detective bull captain inspector trooper police_constable motorcycle_cop Mountie police_matron bobby traffic_cop shoofly trooper gendarme police | |
| 4. | [ verb ] (military) direct or command as an officer | |
| Related terms: | command | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (nautical,work) a person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel | |
| Synonyms: | ship's_officer | |
| Examples: | "he is the officer in charge of the ship's engines" |
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| Related terms: | mariner master mate sailing_master supercargo purser steward privateer | |
| 6. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 18532 | |
