Definitions

officer

[aw-fuh-ser, of-uh-] / ˈɔ fə sər, ˈɒf ə- /

NOUN

person who has high position in

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agent chief civil servant deputy director executive leader manager official representative

STRONG

President appointee bureaucrat dignitary functionary head magistrate officeholder

WEAK

organization administrator public servant

Antonyms

STRONGEST

employee

NOUN

person in law enforcement

Synonyms

STRONGEST

captain deputy detective police police officer

STRONG

arm badge centurion cop flatfoot noncom sergeant sheriff

WEAK

black and white mounty

Example Sentences

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"And the tsar has commanded to arrest him—" OFFICER.

From Boris Godunov: a drama in verse by Hayes, Alfred

"The OFFICER?" cried Aggie, and involuntarily she took a step backward, as though to guard the bedroom door.

From Baby Mine by Mayo, Margaret

The soldier's luxuries are here together. 1ST OFFICER.

From Tecumseh : a Drama by Mair, Charles

Have you the tsar's edict with you? 2ND OFFICER.

From Boris Godunov: a drama in verse by Hayes, Alfred

In all the dreaming of the Universe There is no darker vision of despairs! 1ST OFFICER.

From Tecumseh : a Drama by Mair, Charles