field officer
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4.6
- noun
- /fiːld ˈɔfɪsər/
- Specialized
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oficial de campo
- Last week an Agency field officer tried to make a buy off of one of her ops.
- a highly experienced field officer
- a CIA field officer
Examples
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There are currently eight Earth Force field officers training educators across the nation in the Earth Force environmental problem-solving model.
Academic text (2001) -
I look for a field officer.
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No, sir, I'm a field officer.
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I spent almost two years around CIA field officers.
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The chief of staff ordered first-class field officers to be posted at the headquarters in the territories.
Academic text (1991) -
He's being interrogated by a field officer out of the Consulate.
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The chief of staff ordered first-class field officers to be posted at the headquarters in the territories.
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Ellis Burke served as the field officer in Long An Province during the deployment.
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Most military operations are coordinated by a field officer who oversees troops in the field.
Synonyms
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2.4
A person in the army, navy, or air force who gives orders
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3.2
A person in charge of soldiers who gives orders and leads them
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3.6
A member of the military who has power from the government to give orders
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7.0
An officer in the military ranked between captains and generals, such as major, lieutenant colonel, or colonel
A person in the military who has official rank and command
How Senior
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'field' (relating to where operations occur) + 'officer' (a military person) yields an officer who serves in the field. A B1 learner who knows both words can infer this basic sense (an officer commanding troops on operations), even if they might not know the precise rank range.
Etymology
Field officer comes from older armies where the field meant the battlefield and the officer was the leader there. So a field officer is a senior officer who is 'in charge' of troops out where the fighting happens.