Officer

Quick meaning: Officer is a noun meaning One who has a position of authority in a hierarchical organization, especially in military, police or government organizations.

Meaning

One who has a position of authority in a hierarchical organization, especially in military, police or government organizations.

More Meanings

1. A respectful term of address for an officer, especially a police officer.
2. One who holds a public office.
3. An agent or servant imparted with the ability, to some degree, to act on initiative.
4. (colloquial, military) A commissioned officer.
5. (transitive) To supply with officers.
6. (transitive) To command as or like an officer.

Example Sentences

The regular battalions of the regiment, though officered mainly by Anglo-Welshmen of county families, did not normally contain more than about one Welshman in fifty in the ranks.

[A]t least a quarter of those who fought and died in the Great War were prosperous with spacious homes, and to this class belonged nearly all who had ordered and officered the carnage.

Many of our journals are officered by Irish gentlemen, and their gallant brigade does the penning among us, as their ancestors used to transact the fighting in Europe; and engage under many a flag, to be good friends when the battle is over.

Nothing was too small to receive attention, if a supervising eye could suggest improvements likely to conduce to the common welfare. Mr. Gordon Burnage, for instance, personally visited dust-bins and back premises, accompanied by a sort of village bailiff, going his round like a commanding officer doing billets.

Word Forms

• officers
• officering
• officered

Synonyms for officer

Depending on context, synonyms include direct, conduct, manage, officeholder, policeman.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include policeman, officeholder, captain, commander, constable, commandant.

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