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aircraft officer

aircraft officer

6.7
A senior Royal Air Force person who watches over aircraft repair and ground crew
  • noun
  • /ˈeəkrɑːft ˈɒfɪsə/
  • Jargon
translation icon : oficial de aeronave
  • The duties of an aircraft officer include supervising ground crew and managing maintenance records.

Examples

  • The aircraft officer coordinated the maintenance team to prepare the jets for their next mission.

  • Many aircraft officers pursue further training to advance their careers within the RAF.

  • After years of dedication, he was promoted to aircraft officer in the Royal Air Force.

  • The aircraft officer gave a briefing before the flight.

  • Several aircraft officers attended the training session.

  • After years of dedicated service, he became an aircraft officer in the Royal Air Force.

  • Many aircraft officers play a vital role in ensuring that missions run smoothly.

Synonyms

airman
vsaircraft officer
28 3.5

A person who flies or helps fly planes in the air force

is specifically a service rank with formal supervisory role rather than a general member
aircraftsman
vsaircraft officer
  • Jargon
8.8

A junior military rank in the Royal Air Force for people who have joined it

is a higher rank with supervisory duties rather than a junior enlisted post
aircraftswoman
vsaircraft officer
  • Jargon
8.2

A woman in the British Royal Air Force who is not an officer

is the higher rank with supervisory duties rather than a generic enlisted member
aircraftwoman
vsaircraft officer
  • UK
8.7

A woman in the Royal Air Force with a low rank who is not an officer

is a higher rank with leadership duties rather than the lowest enlisted level
aircraftman
vsaircraft officer
  • Jargon
9.3

The lowest rank in the Royal Air Force held by new members

is a higher rank with duties beyond the initial entry level

How Senior

lieutenant colonel
  • Specialized
13 7.0
sergeant
422 3.9
aircraft officer
  • Jargon
6.7
corporal
  • Specialized
450 4.3
aircraftman
  • Jargon
9.3

Surface Forms

aircraft officer singular
aircraft officers plural

Morphology

aircraft + officer

A B1 learner who knows 'aircraft' and 'officer' can infer a military officer associated with aircraft or the air force, so the general relation is compositional and readily understandable. However, the precise meaning — a specific noncommissioned rank in the British RAF — is a culture-/institution-specific detail that cannot be derived from the constituents alone, making the MWE only partially predictable.

Etymology

Aircraft officer comes from joining aircraft, meaning 'planes', and officer, meaning 'a leader in the military'. It names a person in the Royal Air Force who looks after planes and leads ground crews, so it means 'a noncommissioned officer'.