officer (Meaning)
officer (n)
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trust
a member of a police force
a person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel
officer (v)
direct or command as an officer
officer (n.)
One who holds an office; a person lawfully invested with an office, whether civil, military, or ecclesiastical; as, a church officer; a police officer; a staff officer.
Specifically, a commissioned officer, in distinction from a warrant officer.
officer (v. t.)
To furnish with officers; to appoint officers over.
To command as an officer; as, veterans from old regiments officered the recruits.
Synonyms & Antonyms of officer
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
No strong antonyms found.
Synonyms:
- shamus
- sleuth
- fuzz
- captain
- plainclothesman
- operative
- bull
- constabulary
- flatfoot
- lieutenant
- dick
- patrolman
- bobby
- police force
- marshal
- private investigator
- trooper
- policewoman
- marshall
- peace officer
- sleuthhound
- man
Antonyms:
No weak antonyms found.
officer Sentence Examples
- The police officer approached the suspect, gun drawn.
- The immigration officer checked the passenger's passport at the border.
- The company officer presided over the board meeting.
- The military officer issued orders to his troops.
- The customs officer inspected the cargo before it entered the country.
- The airline officer announced the delay to the frustrated passengers.
- The park officer patrolled the trails, ensuring the safety of hikers.
- The health officer monitored the outbreak of the contagious disease.
- The tax officer audited the business records to verify compliance.
- The library officer assisted the students with their research inquiries.
FAQs About the word officer
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command, someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trus
cop,policeman, constable,sheriff, police, investigator, police officer, inspector, detective, copper
civilian,civilian,,
The police officer approached the suspect, gun drawn.
The immigration officer checked the passenger's passport at the border.
The company officer presided over the board meeting.
The military officer issued orders to his troops.
