What does “officer” mean?
- 1
nouna police officer
The officer asked to see my license.
- 2
nouna person in the army, navy or air force who gives orders
Her father was an officer in the navy.
- 3
nouna person with a position of responsibility in an organization
She works as a press officer for the city.
Officer at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun
- CEFR level
- B1 (intermediate)
- Pronunciation
- /ˈɔfɪsər/ · AW-fih-ser
Common phrases with “officer”
- police officer
- senior officer
- chief executive officer
Synonyms, opposites and related words
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