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officer > 5 senses
NOUN1officer, military officerAny person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
2officer, officeholderSomeone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trust
3officer, policeman, police officerA member of a police force
4officer, ship's officerA person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel
VERB1officerDirect or command as an officer
officer > pronunciation
Soundsao'fahser; ao'fihser
RhymesAcer, advancer, aggressor, and 92 more rhymes in ser at the HyperDic website...
officer > noun 1, person
MeaningAny person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command.
Examples"an officer is responsible for the lives of his men"
Synonymsmilitary officer
Categorymilitary, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine
Narroweradjutant, aide, aide-de-camp; army officer; brass hat; chief of staff; commanding officer, commandant, commander; commissioned officer; desk officer; executive officer; inspector general; military adviser, military advisor; naval officer; noncommissioned officer, noncom; warrant officer
Broaderserviceman, military man, man, military personnel
Verbsofficer
officer > noun 2, person
MeaningSomeone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trust.
Examples"he is an officer of the court"; "the club elected its officers for the coming year"
Synonymsofficeholder
Narrowerprobation officer; sergeant at arms, serjeant-at-arms
Broaderofficial, functionary
officer > noun 3, person
MeaningA member of a police force.
Examples"it was an accident, officer"
Synonymspoliceman, police officer
Member ofpolice, police force, constabulary, law
Narrowerbobby; bull, cop, copper, fuzz, pig; captain, police captain, police chief; constable, police constable; detective, investigator, tec, police detective; gendarme; inspector; motorcycle cop, motorcycle policeman, speed cop; police matron, policewoman; Mountie; shoofly; traffic cop; trooper; trooper, state trooper
Broaderlawman, law officer, peace officer
Verbsofficer
officer > noun 4, person
MeaningA person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel.
Examples"he is the officer in charge of the ship's engines"
Synonymsship's officer
Narrowermaster, captain, sea captain, skipper; mate, first mate; privateer, privateersman; purser; sailing master, navigator; steward; supercargo
Broadermariner, seaman, tar, Jack-tar, Jack, old salt, seafarer, gob, sea dog
Verbsofficer
officer > verb, communication
MeaningDirect or command as an officer.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Broadercommand
Nounsofficer; officer; officer

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