Meaning of "officer" : Online English Dictionary : Word Search by Wordhut.com

Meaning of officer

1. (n) any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command; "an officer is responsible for the lives of his men"

2. (n) someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trust; "he is an officer of the court"; "the club elected its officers for the coming year"

3. (n) a person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel; "he is the officer in charge of the ship''s engines"

4. (n) a member of a police force; "it was an accident, officer"

5. (v) direct or command as an officer

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