officer

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officer
ˈɒfɪsə Listen
Meanings
noun
  • a person holding a position of authority, especially one with a commission, in the armed services, the mercantile marine, or on a passenger ship.
    E.g. he is also a serving officer in the army
  • a holder of a public, civil, or ecclesiastical office.
    E.g. a probation officer
  • a member of a certain grade in some honorary orders, such as the grade next below commander in the Order of the British Empire.
verb
  • provide with military officers.
    E.g. the aristocracy wielded considerable power, officering the army

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