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1 7.8
To act as a leader for a group or unit
  • verb
  • /ˈɔfɪsər/
translation icon : ejercer como oficial
  • State organizations are officered by administrators.

Examples

  • JUST DO ME A FAVOR AND MAKE SURE YOU LEAVE THAT TAPE BEHIND SO I CAN GIVE IT TO OFFICER FRIENDLY WHEN HE GETS HERE.

  • To these would be opposed a militia amounting to nearly half a million citizens with arms in their hands, officered by men chosen from among themselves, fighting for their common liberties and united and conducted by governments possessing their affections and confidence.

    Academic text (1993)
  • Please, please, officer.

  • Please, please, officer.

  • As guerrilla warfare was strongly influenced by local conditions, most of the guerrilla units were officered by local commanders from the various regions themselves.

    Academic text (2000)
  • At the close of the Seven Years War, the army, so renowned for its disciplined valor, was officered by native Prussians, but it was composed, for the most part, of men from the lowest levels of humanity, hired or stolen from almost every nation in Europe.

  • Even if the PLA is a gang of doinks officered by thumbsuckers, it's going to be a short war if the US military can't use its high-tech stuff.

    Blog text (26)
  • To these would be opposed a militia amounting to nearly half a million citizens with arms in their hands, officered by men chosen from among themselves, fighting for their common liberties and united and conducted by governments possessing their affections and confidence.

    Academic text (1993)
  • The committee was officered by experienced members who ensured everything ran smoothly.

  • The non-profit organization is officered by volunteers dedicated to helping the community.

Synonyms

to officiate
vsto officer
  • Formal
7 6.5

To do the formal duties of a job or position

acts in the role or provides staff rather than only doing duties

Compounds

560 1.1

A person who keeps people safe and stops crime

commanding officer
  • Specialized
80 4.1

An officer in charge of a group of soldiers

A person who is second in command and runs daily work in a military unit or organization

A person in charge of soldiers who gives orders and leads them

A person who leads a company and makes its main decisions

intelligence officer
  • Specialized
33 3.7

A person who works for the government to collect and report secret information about threats to the country

A person who checks and guides people released from prison to follow court rules

A person who looks after a company's money, receives payments, pays bills, and keeps records

16 3.7

A person who commands ships or sailors in a navy

A senior manager who looks after a company's money, makes budgets, and prepares financial reports

15 4.9

A senior manager who runs a company's daily work and reports to the chief executive officer

medical officer
  • Specialized
15 3.7

A doctor who looks after the health of soldiers or people in an institution

petty officer
  • Specialized
10 4.8

A sailor with a middle rank in the Navy or Coast Guard who leads other sailors

9 2.8

A person who leads soldiers and has power to give orders in the army

peace officer
  • Formal
9 3.5

A person who has legal power to make people follow the law, like a police officer or sheriff

case officer
  • Jargon
8 7.5

A person who manages secret sources who give information to a spy agency

A woman who has an official job leading people in the police or army

A shooting where a police officer shoots someone or gets shot

5 2.2

A person who makes sure people follow the law, like a police officer or sheriff

general officer
  • Specialized
4 5.0

A senior military officer above colonel who commands large units

3 6.9

A person chosen by a government agency to listen to cases and make decisions

commissioned officer
  • Specialized
3 3.6

A member of the military who has power from the government to give orders

3 6.1

A person who leads a meeting and makes sure it runs correctly

flag officer
  • Specialized
3 8.5

A senior navy officer above captain who flies a flag to show command

staff officer
  • Specialized
3 6.1

A person in the military who helps a commander plan and manage operations

A military person who has rank from a written order and is above soldiers but below officers

chief petty officer
  • Specialized
2 7.3

A senior navy sailor who leads and trains other sailors

field officer
  • Specialized
2 4.6

A person in the army with the rank of major, lieutenant colonel, or colonel

2 6.2

A military person promoted from lower ranks who leads and trains soldiers

1 4.2

A person in the military or police who does office work

line officer
  • Jargon
1 7.7

A military leader who commands soldiers in combat, not a staff or supply role

A member of the armed forces who enforces rules, keeps soldiers in order and guards prisoners

A person who holds an official government job that is not military

ship's officer
  • Specialized
1 4.5

A person on a ship in charge of tasks and safety

1 7.7

A person in the military or intelligence who carries out a secret task

A military person with a rank who serves in a country's air force

1 7.0

An officer in the military ranked between captains and generals, such as major, lieutenant colonel, or colonel

An official who runs voting in an area and announces the result

A military officer who organizes and gives food, equipment, and fuel to troops

A person who has an official job in a church and helps lead it

A person in the military who has official rank and command

6.4

An officer in the navy with official rank and authority given by the government

9.5

A person who removes pests like rats or insects using sprays and traps

enlisted officer
  • Specialized
5.7

A military officer promoted from regular soldiers instead of joining as a new officer

6.7

A senior Royal Air Force person who watches over aircraft repair and ground crew

prosecuting officer
  • Specialized
6.0

A government lawyer who tries to prove someone committed a crime in court

A physical fight involving one or more police officers

7.7

An event where police officers take part, often causing public or legal concern

6.3

A high-ranking sailor in the US Navy or Coast Guard who leads and trains other sailors

How Active

president
133 2.5
chair
258 3.1
to officer
1 7.8
clubwoman
6.6
member
1.4

Surface Forms

officer infinitive

Etymology

Officer comes from the Latin word officium, which means 'duty' or 'service', and relates to the idea of an office or job of responsibility. So to officer a group is to give it officers or to put people into those responsible jobs.