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Word: Officer
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English: via Anglo-Norman French from medieval Latin officiarius, from Latin officium (see office)
ˈɒfɪsə
a person holding a position of authority, especially one with a commission, in the armed services, the mercantile marine, or on a passenger ship
Short Definition:person holding position of authority in armed services etc.
Examples:- he is also a serving officer in the army
a holder of a public, civil, or ecclesiastical office
Short Definition:holder of public etc. office
Examples:- a probation officer
- the Chief Medical Officer
a member of a certain grade in some honorary orders, such as the grade next below commander in the Order of the British Empire.
Short Definition:member of certain grade in honorary order
Word: Officer
Speech Type: Verb
ˈɒfɪsə
provide with military officers
Short Definition:provide with military officers
Examples:- the aristocracy wielded considerable power, officering the army
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