commissioned officer

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“Alien” marks the first appearance of Ellen Ripley, a commissioned officer managing the crew of the commercial tug Nostromo on behalf of an entity only identified as The Company.

From Salon • Jul. 4, 2025

Nikki Haley’s husband, a commissioned officer in the U.S.

From New York Times • Jan. 11, 2024

He did attend the military academy then — just after Robert E. Lee and before Ulysses S. Grant and William Tecumseh Sherman — with the intention of becoming a commissioned officer in the Army.

From Washington Post • Jan. 19, 2023

It remains unclear how much staffing will be in the new division and if it will be led by a commissioned officer or other staff.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 8, 2022

“And when I come to you, a commissioned officer of the law,” Jason said.

From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner