officer
∞
2.4
- noun
- /ˈɔfɪsər/
- I had to see my Commanding Officer.
- military officer
- commanding officer
- army officer
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- He, after all, had instructed his own officers to shoot communist prisoners.
- So Navy SEAL, SEAL officer, author of two books.
- No, it's a it was a Yugoslav officer, captain first class.
- Take your pick for non commissioned officers and officers from the entire Army.
- He worked as a combat journalist and a public affairs officer when he was in Iraq.
- They didn't have dog tags because their officers knew that most of them wouldn't come back.
- And maybe it's an oldie, but Goodie is an officer and a gentleman.
- And they cast me and that as Flying Officer Jamie.
- And I ended up bumping into my former officer from who I served with it in Iraq.
- And there was one particular officer, he was ACM, like Mr Jarvis.
Examples
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Many German submarine engineers, technicians, and naval officers found employment in Finnish submarine projects.
Academic text (1999) -
As time went on, increasing numbers of regular officers were given greater control over their units.
Academic text (1999) -
-Are you going to the officers' bar, sir?
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Um, sorry officer... uh, can you tell me what happened in there?
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And also, I need to sit down with your senior officers.
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He's getting commissioned as an officer in the Army.
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He was my father's commanding officer at the time.
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He worked as a combat journalist and a public affairs officer when he was in Iraq.
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Wolfram was now serving as a communications officer with the 77th Infantry Division.
Academic text (2011) -
He's getting commissioned as an officer in the Army.
Synonyms
∞
4.2
A very high military officer who leads the army, air force, or marines
∞
2.9
An officer in the army, navy, or police who is in charge of others
∞
7.7
A senior military officer who commands a large unit
∞
3.9
A military or police officer who is in charge of and trains lower-ranked people
514
5.4
A senior navy officer who commands a group of ships
120
4.2
An officer in the navy or air force who leads a unit
76
4.1
An officer in charge of a group of soldiers
54
4.6
The senior military officer who leads a country's armed forces
46
3.3
A person who commands soldiers or an army
41
3.2
A person in charge of soldiers who gives orders and leads them
34
8.2
An officer in charge of a military unit or a school for soldiers
27
3.7
A doctor who looks after the health of soldiers or people in an institution
26
2.8
A person who leads soldiers and has power to give orders in the army
20
3.7
A person who commands ships or sailors in a navy
18
4.6
A military officer who helps another country's soldiers with training and planning, not fighting
12
3.2
A woman who has an official job leading people in the police or army
11
4.9
A person who is second in command and runs daily work in a military unit or organization
10
6.5
A military person who has rank from a written order and is above soldiers but below officers
8
9.0
A military officer who helps a senior officer with paperwork and schedules
7
3.6
A member of the military who has power from the government to give orders
7
5.0
A senior military officer above colonel who commands large units
5
2.7
A military person with a rank who serves in a country's air force
5
4.6
A person in the army with the rank of major, lieutenant colonel, or colonel
3
5.7
A military officer promoted from regular soldiers instead of joining as a new officer
3
6.1
A person in the military who helps a commander plan and manage operations
3
8.5
A senior navy officer above captain who flies a flag to show command
3
9.9
The top army leader in charge of many armies
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
2
4.2
A person in the military or police who does office work
1
8.6
A Navy or Coast Guard leader with a rank like an Army sergeant
1
7.7
A person in the military or intelligence who carries out a secret task
1
9.9
A rank for a person in the army or police who leads a small group
1
5.8
A person in the military who has official rank and command
1
9.9
A senior soldier who helps an officer by passing orders and handling the unit's paperwork
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 shares its root with office. So a military officer is a person given the duty to lead, give orders, and take responsibility.