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English to English noun
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any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command |  | Example: an officer is responsible for the lives of his men
source: wordnet30
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someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trust |  | Example: he is an officer of the court the club elected its officers for the coming year
source: wordnet30
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a member of a police force |  | Example: it was an accident, officer
source: wordnet30
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a person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel |  | Example: he is the officer in charge of the ship's engines
source: wordnet30
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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. |  | source: webster1913 verb
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direct or command as an officer |  | source: wordnet30
| 7 |
To furnish with officers; to appoint officers over. |  | source: webster1913
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