officer

Meanings

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

direct or command as an officer
To supply with officers.
To command as or like an officer.

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

conduct, direct, manage, military officer, officeholder, police officer, policeman, ship's officer

Scrabble Score: 15

officer is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
officer is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
officer is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

officer is a valid Words With Friends word