Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. military officer, officer(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"

2. officeholder, officer(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"

3. policeman, police officer, officer(noun)

   a member of a police force

   "it was an accident, officer"

4. officer, ship's officer(verb)

   a person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel

   "he is the officer in charge of the ship's engines"

5. officer(verb)

   direct or command as an officer

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. officer(Noun)

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

2. officer(Noun)

   One who holds a public office.

3. officer(Noun)

   An agent or servant imparted with the ability, to some degree, to act on initiative.

4. officer(Noun)

   A simple contraction of the term "commissioned officer."

5. officer(Verb)

   To supply with officers.

6. officer(Verb)

   To command like an officer.

Origin: From officer, officier, from officiarius, from officium + -arius.

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. officer

   A job title or rank of a person in the official army of a government.

   The army has a number of officers within each regiment.

2. officer

   A job title or rank of a person in the official army of a government.

   The army has a number of officers within each regiment.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'officer' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1150

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'officer' in Written Corpus Frequency: #975

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'officer' in Nouns Frequency: #210

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of officer in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of officer in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Sample Sentences & Example Usage

1. Akhil Amar:

   A truly inferior officer.

2. Cleveland Police:

   No officer wants to do that.

3. Harry Houck:

   I'm 100% behind this officer.

4. Roy Jones:

   You show the officer respect.

5. Mark Koller:

   He was an ideal police officer.

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