officer

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[ US /ˈɔfəsɝ, ˈɔfɪsɝ/ ]
[ UK /ˈɒfɪsɐ/ ]

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
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
a member of a police force
it was an accident, officer
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
an officer is responsible for the lives of his men

VERB

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How To Use officer In A Sentence

Moreover, Mr Webb's point about what he calls disinterested management -- that is to say, the management of banks by officers whose remuneration bears no relation to the profit made on each piece of business transacted -- is one of the matters in which English banking seems likely at least to be modified. War-Time Financial Problems
Commander Laurel D' ken smiled wryly as the blue haired officer said to Allison, ‘We'll need to nursemaid them a bit but I think they'd be able to manage well enough.’
McCarthy remains dismissive of the allegations and defensive of the former sergeant, saying he was "brutalized" by his colleagues, in particular, by a few senior officers "exerting locker room peer pressure" in the department ranks. MPNnow Home RSS
The officer was then subjected to a torrent of racial abuse. Times, Sunday Times
Nursing commissioned officer ( NNCO ) is a special necessary colony. Educate to NNCO is a new thing.
A police officer ordered me to get out of the car.
Officers ushered her into a side room with him. The Sun
Minister for Defence Robert Hill talks with an Australian Army captain and warrant officer at a Middle East base.
Probation officers were supposed to have been keeping a close watch on him. The Sun
Relations with the regulatory agencies are coordinated by the Chief Financial Officer.

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