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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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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
O
Ends with
R
Contains
FF
Scrabble score
15
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈɒfɪsə

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. 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

  1. someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trust

    “he is an officer of the court”

noun

  1. 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

  1. a member of a police force

    “it was an accident, officer”

verb

  1. direct or command as an officer

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Example Sentences

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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