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Meaning of officer in English

officer
noun [ C ]
us
/ˈɑː.fɪ.sɚ/ uk
/ˈɒf.ɪ.sər/
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a person in the armed forces who has a position of authority:
a naval officer
a top-ranking officer
B1
a person who has a position of authority in an organization:
a careers/customs/personnel officer
B1
a member of the police force:
Two officers responded to the call at 282 Main Street.
Officer Clarke
[ as form of address ] "Do you know how fast you were driving, ma'am?" "No, officer."
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(Definition of officer from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

officer | Intermediate English

officer
noun [ C ]
us
/ˈɔ·fə·sər, ˈɑf·ə-/

officer noun [C] (RESPONSIBILITY)

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a person in the armed forces who has a position of authority:
Mike’s father was an officer in the US Marines.
An officer is also a member of a police force.

officer noun [C] (WORK PLACE)

a person who has an important job in a company:
the chief financial officer
(Definition of officer from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

officer | Business English

officer
noun [ C ]
uk
/ˈɒfɪsər/ us
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HR, WORKPLACE
a person who has a position of authority in an organization. The word is often used in job titles:
He joined the company in July as chief operating officer.
a personnel officer
There follows a list of the Board of Directors and officers of the company.
See also
careers officer
chief executive officer
chief financial officer
chief information officer
chief operating officer
chief technology officer
company officer
compliance officer
environmental health officer
fire safety officer
knowledge officer
press officer
procurement officer
public relations officer
(Definition of officer from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of officer

officer
She said officers told her she was being belligerent.
From NPR
When officers take the lives of those they are sworn to protect and serve, they undermine their own legitimacy.
From The Atlantic
But none of the officers was wearing a body camera.
From CBS News
So, $135 million would pay for roughly 978 officers.
From Chicago Tribune
He was officer of the year three or four years ago.
From CBS News
The rebellion, unreported before now and confirmed by three other officers in the unit, lasted several days.
From Reuters
The first person he would probably try to take out was the resource officer.
From Huffington Post
To get to the pinnacle, you have to be seasoned as a combat arms officer.
From International Business Times
The officer also speculated the older of the brothers might suffer from some sort of mental issue.
From New York Daily News
His proposals ranged from stricter, universal background checks to more funding for police officers to expanding access to mental health care.
From ThinkProgress
You're not finding out about an officer who's got a significant problem.
From Dallas Morning News
Average annual pay for officers in these parts of the country is $90,000.
From NBCNews.com
The suspect, they said, had surrendered and was not resisting the officers.
From Los Angeles Times
A few weeks later, the same two officers were back.
From Slate Magazine
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Collocations with officer

officer

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accused officer
The accused officer has no right to legal representation at the hearing.
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administrative officer
An assistant administrative officer, with no particular qualifications, is to receive a salary of £800 to £1,000 a year.
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arresting officer
It was sought to cover that and many other possibilities by requiring a note to be made by the arresting officer.
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Translations of officer

in Chinese (Traditional)
軍官, 長官, 官員…
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军官, 长官, 官员…
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oficial, agente, oficial [masculine-feminine…
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अधिकारी, पोलीस अधिकारी, साहेब…
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役人, 警官, （陸、海、空軍の）将校…
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subay, görevli, memur…
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officier [masculine], officier [masculine] de police, officier…
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funcionari, -ària, agent…
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officier, ambtenaar…
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அதிகாரம் உள்ள ஆயுதப் படைகளில் உள்ள ஒரு நபர், ஒரு நிறுவனத்தில் அதிகாரம் உள்ள ஒரு நபர், போலீஸ் படை உறுப்பினர்…
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अधिकारी, अफसर, (किसी संस्था में) अधिकारी…
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અધિકારી, હોદ્દેદાર, અધિકારી (સંસ્થામાં)…
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officer, -officer, -embedsmand…
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officer, tjänsteman, konstapel…
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pegawai…
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der Offizier, der Beamte / die Beamtin…
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offiser [masculine], tjenestemann [masculine], en polititjenestemann [masculine]…
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افسر (مسلح افواج کے افسر), مختلف تنظیموں یا محکموں میں کام کرنے والے افسر, پولیس اہلکار…
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офіцер, полісмен, констебль…
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офицер, должностное лицо, чиновник…
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అధికారి, సాయుధ దళాలలో అధికారం కలిగి ఉన్న వ్యక్తి, ఒక సంస్థలో అధికారం ఉన్న వ్యక్తి…
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مَسؤول, ضابِط شُرطة, ضابِط جَيش…
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আধিকারিক, কর্মকর্তা, পুলিশ আধিকারিক…
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důstojník, policista…
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perwira, petugas…
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นายทหาร, เจ้าหน้าที่รัฐ…
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sĩ quan, viên chức…
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oficer, funkcjonariusz/ka, urzędni-k/czka…
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정부 기관에서 일하는 사람, 경찰관, 장교…
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funzionario, -a, agente di polizia…
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