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officer
14 ENTRIES FOUND:
officer
(noun)
chief executive officer
(noun)
commanding officer
(noun)
flying officer
(noun)
noncommissioned officer
(noun)
peace officer
(noun)
petty officer
(noun)
pilot officer
(noun)
police officer
(noun)
press officer
(noun)
probation officer
(noun)
returning officer
(noun)
staff officer
(noun)
warrant officer
(noun)
officer
/
ˈ
ɑːfəsɚ/
noun
plural
officers
officer
/
ˈ
ɑːfəsɚ/
noun
plural
officers
Britannica Dictionary definition of OFFICER
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1
:
a member of a police force
:
police officer
—
often used as a title
Officer
Ruiz responded to the call.
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probation officer
2
:
a person who has an important position in a company, organization, or government
The bank's
officers
[=
executives
] will meet next week.
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chief executive officer
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returning officer
3
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a person who has a position of authority or command in the military
an
officer
in the navy = a naval
officer
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commanding officer
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petty officer
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staff officer
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