officer
∞
1.2
- noun
- /ˈɔfɪsər/
- Good morning, Officer.
- police officer
- law enforcement officer
- uniformed officer
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- Like in this situation, the guy said, officer, I have a gun.
- These were the people who were defending police officers over the summer.
- Yeah, that was a firearms officer in London.
- And suffice to say that officer was not murdered.
- OK, what if I told you that actually Officer Wiggly's wife cheated on him?
- So this this police officer is talking to the manager.
- In that moment, I'm just another black man to that officer and that scares me.
- And I hear in the background and I hear, Hey, Officer Kevin, Like, no.
- Let's bring these grizzled old Met officers in to come and do a bit of work.
- And they said to the police officer, tell her, dad, we cannot interfere.
- He's protected by senior officers in a force second biggest in the country.
- And all it takes is for one of these officers to go and you're dead.
- Sharing is punished as extortion officers get fired for smiling too much.
- So the intensity of armed officers, people, surveillance.
Examples
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The police officer quickly responded to the emergency call from the nearby store.
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So this this police officer is talking to the manager.
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Like in this situation, the guy said, officer, I have a gun.
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Please tell that to this one officer to the Police Department.
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And there is no police officer at the center to control the traffic.
Academic text (2015) -
How fast was I going, officer?
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I'm not here as a police officer, I'm here as a regular guy.
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Officer, I'm Sarah.
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After the accident, the officer took statements from all the witnesses at the scene.
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The community organized a meeting with the local officer to discuss safety concerns.
Synonyms
∞
6.3
A person who works for the police
∞
2.7
A police officer who investigates crimes and finds out what happened
733
1.1
A person who keeps people safe and stops crime
661
3.4
A police officer who looks into crimes to find evidence
336
1.0
A man whose job is to keep people safe and enforce laws
141
4.1
A police officer who rides a horse to watch streets and crowds
87
4.1
A police officer of low rank who works in local communities
65
2.2
A person who makes sure people follow the law, like a police officer or sheriff
46
2.7
A police officer who investigates crimes and collects evidence
42
9.0
A police officer who keeps people safe and enforces laws
37
6.5
A man who works to enforce the law, like a sheriff or police officer
35
4.2
A police officer who walks around an area to keep people safe
15
1.1
A woman who works as a police officer
11
3.5
A person who has legal power to make people follow the law, like a police officer or sheriff
9
2.4
A police officer who directs cars and people at busy intersections
4
9.9
A slang word for the police
2
8.8
A police officer who patrols on foot in a neighborhood
1
2.8
A low-ranking person who enforces the law and helps people
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
114
4.8
A sailor with a middle rank in the Navy or Coast Guard who leads other sailors
31
4.4
A person who checks and guides people released from prison to follow court rules
- Specialized
31
3.7
A person who works for the government to collect and report secret information about threats to the country
- Specialized
27
3.7
A doctor who looks after the health of soldiers or people in an institution
23
3.3
A person who looks after a company's money, receives payments, pays bills, and keeps records
21
3.4
A senior manager who looks after a company's money, makes budgets, and prepares financial reports
- Formal
20
4.9
A senior manager who runs a company's daily work and reports to the chief executive officer
11
4.9
A person who is second in command and runs daily work in a military unit or organization
- Formal
11
3.5
A person who has legal power to make people follow the law, like a police officer or sheriff
10
6.5
A military person who has rank from a written order and is above soldiers but below officers
- Specialized
7
3.6
A member of the military who has power from the government to give orders
- Specialized
5
4.6
A person in the army with the rank of major, lieutenant colonel, or colonel
- Formal
4
6.9
A person chosen by a government agency to listen to cases and make decisions
- Specialized
3
5.7
A military officer promoted from regular soldiers instead of joining as a new officer
- Specialized
3
6.1
A person in the military who helps a commander plan and manage operations
- Specialized
3
6.2
A military person promoted from lower ranks who leads and trains soldiers
2
4.1
A member of the armed forces who enforces rules, keeps soldiers in order and guards prisoners
- Jargon
2
7.7
A military leader who commands soldiers in combat, not a staff or supply role
- Specialized
1
6.3
A high-ranking sailor in the US Navy or Coast Guard who leads and trains other sailors
- Jargon
1
7.0
An officer in the military ranked between captains and generals, such as major, lieutenant colonel, or colonel
- Specialized
1
6.0
A government lawyer who tries to prove someone committed a crime in court
- Specialized
1
6.4
An officer in the navy with official rank and authority given by the government
- Literature
1
7.7
An event where police officers take part, often causing public or legal concern
- Specialized
1
5.8
A person in the military who has official rank and command
- Jargon
1
6.7
A senior Royal Air Force person who watches over aircraft repair and ground crew
- Specialized
A person who removes pests like rats or insects using sprays and traps
How Senior
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Officer comes from the Latin word officium, which means 'duty' or 'service', and is the same root as office and official. So a police officer is someone given the duty to keep people safe and keep order.