"officer" in the noun sense
1. military officer, 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"
2. officeholder, officer
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"
3. policeman, police officer, officer
a member of a police force
"it was an accident, officer"
4. officer, ship's 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"
"officer" in the verb sense
1. officer
direct or command as an officer
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