officer

[ aw-fuh-ser, of-uh- ]

/ ˈɔ fə sər, ˈɒf ə- /

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.

Origin of officer

1275–1325; Middle English < Anglo-French; Middle French officier < Medieval Latin officiārius, equivalent to Latin offici(um) office + -ārius -ary; see -er², -ier²

OTHER WORDS FROM officer

of·fi·ce·ri·al

[aw-fuh-seer-ee-uh l, of-uh-] /ˌɔ fəˈsɪər i əl, ˌɒf ə-/, adjective of·fi·cer·less, adjective of·fi·cer·ship, of·fi·cer·hood, noun sub·of·fi·cer, noun

un·der·of·fi·cer, noun un·of·fi·cered, adjective

Words nearby officer

office of war information, office park, office seeker, office-block ballot, officeholder, officer, officer of arms, officer of the day, officer of the deck, officer of the guard, officer of the watch

British Dictionary definitions for subofficer (1 of 2)

subofficer

/ (sʌbˈɒfɪsə) /

noun

a subordinate officer

British Dictionary definitions for subofficer (2 of 2)

officer

/ (ˈɒfɪsə) /

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 (tr)

to furnish with officers

to act as an officer over (some section, group, organization, etc)

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officer

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verb (used with object)

Origin of officer

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verb (tr)

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officer

noun

verb (used with object)

Origin of officer

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