any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command; an officer is responsible for the lives of his men

[ Syn: military officer ]

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

[ Syn: officeholder , officeholder ]

a member of a police force; it was an accident, officer

[ Syn: policeman , police officer ]

a person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel; he is the officer in charge of the ships engines

[ Syn: ships officer ]

direct or command as an officer