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

Matched Categories

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. Las Vegas:

   The officer had his bulletproof vest on, which probably saved his life.

2. Marine Corps:

   This action typically prevents an officer from being promoted or serving in a role where he/she would be charged with the responsibility of caring for Marines and sailors.

3. Springfield Police Chief Lee Graf:

   Eric Eugene Cole was lying in the street, you can see from the videos, and the officer did not see him and struck him with Springfield Police vehicle, that camera focuses where it's pointed. It is not an indicator of what the officer is seeing. It is not an indicator of where Springfield Police're looking.

4. The Fraud Squad:

   Therefore, we have completed the investigation and rejected the charges against the former chief financial officer.

5. Cedric Alexander:

   The Texas officer doesn't know who you are.