officer
/ˈɔfʌsɝ/
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Definitions
Noun
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command; "an officer is responsible for the lives of his men"
Noun
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"
Noun
a member of a police force; "it was an accident, officer"
Noun
a person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel; "he is the officer in charge of the ship''s engines"
Verb
direct or command as an officer
More General Terms
command
functionary
gob
holder
Jack
Jack-tar
law officer
lawman
man
mariner
military man
military personnel
official
old salt
peace officer
sea dog
seafarer
seaman
serviceman
tar
More Specific Terms
adjutant
aide
aide-de-camp
army officer
bobby
brass hat
bull
captain
chief of staff
commandant
commander
commanding officer
commissioned officer
constable
cop
copper
desk officer
detective
enlisted officer
executive officer
first mate
fuzz
gendarme
Grigori Aleksandrovich Potemkin
Grigori Potemkin
Grigori Potyokin
inspector
inspector general
investigator
master
mate
military adviser
military advisor
motorcycle cop
motorcycle policeman
Mountie
naval officer
navigator
noncom
noncommissioned officer
pig
police captain
police chief
police constable
police detective
police matron
policewoman
Potemkin
Potyokin
privateer
privateersman
probation officer
purser
sailing master
sea captain
sergeant at arms
serjeant-at-arms
shoofly
skipper
speed cop
state trooper
steward
supercargo
tec
traffic cop
trooper
warrant officer