Synonyms for officer
ˈɔ fə sər, ˈɒf ə-of·fi·cer

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1. officerverb

   Synonyms:
   manage, direct, conduct

2. officerverb

   To supply with officers.

   Synonyms:
   direct, manage, conduct

3. officerverb

   To command like an officer.

   Synonyms:
   conduct, manage, direct

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1. officer

   Synonyms:
   official, functionary, conductor, director, administrator, manager, dignitary, official

   Antonyms:
   member, servant, private, sinecurist

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1. military officer, officernoun

   any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

   "an officer is responsible for the lives of his men"

   Synonyms:
   policeman, officeholder, ship's officer, military officer, police officer

2. officeholder, officernoun

   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"

   Synonyms:
   incumbent, policeman, officeholder, ship's officer, military officer, police officer

3. policeman, police officer, officernoun

   a member of a police force

   "it was an accident, officer"

   Synonyms:
   policeman, officeholder, ship's officer, military officer, police officer

4. officer, ship's officerverb

   a person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel

   "he is the officer in charge of the ship's engines"

   Synonyms:
   policeman, officeholder, ship's officer, military officer, police officer

5. officerverb

   direct or command as an officer

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1. • Command
   • Holder
   • Official

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1. officernoun

   Synonyms:
   official, functionary, magistrate

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1. officernoun

   Synonyms:
   office-holder, magistrate, dignitary, incumbent

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1. List of paraphrases for "officer":

   agent, official, officers, specialist, officer-in-charge, personnel, director, formal, agents, oficial, officier, staff, policeman, administrator, officership, employee, servant, officials, constable, patrolman, leader

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1. Chief Charlie Beck:

   Any officer that abuses the public's trust is not welcome in the LAPD.

2. Anthony Guglielmi:

   The video came to the attention of the superintendents office this week and it is of significant concern. An internal affairs investigation has been opened into the officer and supervisors at the airport, we are in the process of revoking credentials for the officer to operate a vehicle on airport grounds pending the investigation.

3. Ruslan Trad:

   These people know each other, often travel to the same destinations, communicate and have a closed system. Tatarsky occupied a significant place in this community, at the same time, he was also a critic of the Russian officer corps and the upper echelon making decisions about military actions. Sometimes his … analysis caused a wave of negative reactions among officers, because he, as a staunch defender of Russia and its army, wanted to see this army more successful than it actually was.

4. Virginia Beach Police:

   Many times when we talk about an officer-involved shooting situation it may be minimal rounds by the suspect and by the police officers. This was well beyond that.

5. Yu Hyung-chang:

   There is no excuse for allowing a blacklisted person to enter the venue for an event like this, if you are going to let him enter, then the very basic thing to do is to have an officer stay close to him at all times.