officer
Plural: officers
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"
- 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"
- a person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel
- "he is the officer in charge of the ship's engines"
- One who has a position of authority in a hierarchical organization, especially in military, police or government organizations.
- A respectful term of address for an officer, especially a police officer.
- One who holds a public office.
- An agent or servant imparted with the ability, to some degree, to act on initiative.
- A commissioned officer.
Verb
Verb Forms: officered, officering, officers
- To provide with officers; to organize or command.
- direct or command as an officer
- To supply with officers.
- To command as or like an officer.
Examples
- He tried to OFFICER his word choices, ensuring each move served a strategic purpose.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English officer, from Anglo-Norman officer, officier, from Old French officer, Late Latin officiarius (“official”), from Latin officium (“office”) + -ārius (“-er”). By surface analysis, office + -er.
Synonyms
military officer, officeholder, police officer, policeman, ship's officer, conduct, direct, manage
Scrabble Score: 15
officer: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordofficer: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
officer: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary