officer
Nouns
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(n) any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
- an officer is responsible for the lives of his men
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(n) someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trust
- he is an officer of the court
- the club elected its officers for the coming year
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(n) a member of a police force
- it was an accident, officer
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(n) a person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel
- he is the officer in charge of the ship's engines
Verbs
- (v) direct or command as an officer