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officer
noun
verb
Any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
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ˈɒfɪsə
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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”
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”
noun
A member of a police force
“It was an accident, officer”
verb
Direct or command as an officer
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An officer is responsible for the lives of his men
He is an officer of the court
The club elected its officers for the coming year
He is the officer in charge of the ship's engines
It was an accident, officer
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