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officer
noun / verb
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What it means

  1. noun a person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel
    “he is the officer in charge of the ship's engines”
  2. noun any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
    “an officer is responsible for the lives of his men”
  3. noun someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trust
    “he is an officer of the court”
  4. noun a member of a police force
    “it was an accident, officer”
  5. verb direct or command as an officer