Officer Definition
ôfĭ-sər, ŏfĭ-
officers
noun
officers
Anyone elected or appointed to an office or position of authority in a government, business, institution, society, etc.
Webster's New World
A person appointed to a position of authority in the armed forces; specif., commissioned officer.
Webster's New World
A police officer or constable.
Webster's New World
The captain or any of the mates of a merchant ship.
Webster's New World
In certain honorary societies, a member of any grade above the lowest.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- ship's officer
- police officer
- policeman
- officeholder
- military officer
- treasurer
- secretary
- office-holder
- incumbent
- general
- dignitary
- magistrate
- captain
- aide
- president
verb
officers
To provide with officers.
Webster's New World
To command; direct; manage.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Officer
Noun
Singular:
officer
Plural:
officersOrigin of Officer
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From Anglo-Norman officer, officier, from Late Latin officiarius (“official"), from Latin officium (“office") + -ārius (“-er").
From Wiktionary
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Middle English from Old French officier from Medieval Latin officārius from Latin officium service, duty office
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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