of·fi·cer /ˈɒfəsər/
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"
synset: military_officer, 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"
synset: officeholder, officer
3. a member of a police force; "it was an accident, officer"
synset: policeman, police_officer, 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"
synset: officer, ship's_officer
1. direct or command as an officer
synset: officer
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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