officer
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[edit] Etymology
From Anglo-Norman officer, officier, from Late Latin officiarius (“official”), from Latin officium (“office”) + -ārius (“-er”).
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[edit] Noun
officer (plural officers)
- One who has a position of authority in a hierarchical organization, especially in military, police or government organizations.
- One who holds a public office.
- An agent or servant imparted with the ability, to some degree, to act on initiative.
- (colloquial, military) A simple contraction of the term "commissioned officer."
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one who has a position of authority in a hierarchical organization
one who holds a public office
an agent or servant imparted with the ability to act on initiative
a contraction of the term "commissioned officer"
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[edit] Verb
officer (third-person singular simple present officers, present participle officering, simple past and past participle officered)
- (transitive) To supply with officers.
- (transitive) To command like an officer.
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(transitive) To command like an officer
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[edit] Noun
officer m. (oblique plural officers, nominative singular officers, nominative plural officer)
[edit] References
- officer on the Anglo-Norman On-Line Hub
