officer

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈɒfɪsə/
  • (weak vowel merger) IPA: /ˈɒfəsə/
• (America) IPA: /ˈɔfɪsɚ/
  • (weak vowel merger) IPA: /ˈɔfəsɚ/
• (cot-caught, Canada) IPA: /ˈɑfɪsɚ/
• (dialectal, informal) IPA: /ˈɒfsə/

Noun

officer (plural officers)

1. One who has a position of authority in a hierarchical organization, especially in military, police or government organizations.
2. A respectful term of address for an officer, especially a police officer.
3. One who holds a public office.
4. An agent or servant imparted with the ability, to some degree, to act on initiative.
5. (colloquial, military) A commissioned officer.

Related terms

• office
• official
• officiate

Translations

• French: fonctionnaire, officier
• German: Funktionär, Funktionärin
• Italian: funzionario
• Portuguese: oficial, comandante
• Russian: слу́жащий

Translations

• French: fonctionnaire
• German: Beamter, Beamtin
• Portuguese: funcionário público
• Russian: чино́вник

Translations

• French: officier, officière
• German: Offizier, Offizierin
• Italian: ufficiale
• Portuguese: oficial
• Russian: офице́р
• Spanish: oficial

Verb

officer (officers, present participle officering; past and past participle officered)

1. (transitive) To supply with officers.
2. (transitive) To command like an officer.

Synonyms

• direct
• conduct
• manage

Related terms

• CO
• NCO

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Officer

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Proper noun

1. Surname

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