officer
IPA: ˈɔfʌsɝ
noun
- One who has a position of authority in a hierarchical organization, especially in military, police or government organizations.
- A respectful term of address for an officer, especially a police officer.
- One who holds a public office.
- An agent or servant imparted with the ability, to some degree, to act on initiative.
- (colloquial, military) A commissioned officer.
- A surname.
verb
- (transitive) To supply with officers.
- (transitive) To command as or like an officer.
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Examples of "officer" in Sentences
- The men were not able to barrack at the police officers.
- Nikitich the police officer orders the assembled people to kneel.
- Seven police officers were injured in the midst of the disturbance.
- Police officers and riot police do use a chemical spray called mace.
- The commissary officer is the centralized authority for a task or office.
- The imposition of punishment by the courts did not satisfy police officers.
- Lou is the police sergeant and a competent officer of the Springfield Police.
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