· any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command; "an officer is responsible for the lives of his men"
Synonym(s): military_officer
Hypernym(s): serviceman, military_man, man, military_personnel
· 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"
Synonym(s): officeholder
Hypernym(s): official, functionary, holder
· a member of a police force; "it was an accident, officer"
Synonym(s): policeman, police_officer
Hypernym(s): lawman, law_officer, peace_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"
Synonym(s): ship%27s_officer
Hypernym(s): mariner, seaman, tar, Jack-tar, Jack, old_salt, seafarer, gob, sea_dog
· direct or command as an officer
Hypernym(s): command