officer

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" [syn: military officer]

2 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" [syn: officeholder]

3 a member of a police force; "it was an accident, officer" [syn: policeman, police officer]

4 a person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel; "he is the officer in charge of the ship's engines" [syn: ship's officer] v : direct or command as an officer

English

Etymology

From etyl xno officer, officier, from officiarius, from officium + -arius.

Pronunciation

• a UK /ˈɒfɪsə/
• a US /ˈɑfəsəɻ/

Noun

1. One who has a position of authority in a hierarchical organization, especially in military, police or government organizations.
2. One who holds a public office.
3. An agent or servant imparted with the ability, to some degree, to act on initiative.
4. In the context of "colloquial|military": A simple contraction of the term "commissioned officer."

Translations

Officer may refer to:

Military

• Officer (armed forces)
• Officer Cadet
• Officer Candidate
• Officer Designate
• Officer Commanding
• Acting Pilot Officer
• Chief Petty Officer
• Commanding officer
• Company officer
• Direct Commission Officer
• Duty Officer
• Engineer Officer
• Exchange officer
• Executive officer
• Field officer
• Flag Officer
• Flying Officer
• Limited Duty Officer
• Line officer
• Non-commissioned officer
• Petty Officer
• Pilot Officer
• Subordinate officer
• Under Officer
• Unrestricted Line Officer
• Warfare Officer
• Warrant Officer

Law enforcement

• Customs officer
• Officer of the court
• Parole officer
• Peace officer
• Police officer
• Prison officer
• Probation officer

Politics and government

• Chief Medical Officer
• Presiding Officer
• Returning Officer

Ceremonial and other contexts

• Bank officer
• Chief Academic Officer
• First officer
• Great Officer of State
• Merchant marine officer or licensed mariner
• Officer of Arms
• Officer of the British Empire
• Officer of The Salvation Army
• Sabbatical officer

Places in Australia

• Officer, Victoria
• Officer railway station, Melbourne
• Officer South, Victoria

People

• Paul Officer (born 1940), British police officer and former bodyguard to the Prince of Wales

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