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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A report in the Wall Street Journal late Wednesday said OpenAI’s chief executive officer Sam Altman is urgently exploring options to lure corporate customers away from its main competitor Anthropic.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

A 19-year-old police officer hurt in a crash while responding to a report of a separate collision has died of her injuries.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The company in April brought on Hilary Maxson, a veteran of Schneider Electric, to serve as its new chief financial officer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

For Matt Farrell, deputy chief investment officer of WE Family Offices, infrastructure is a long-term holding with some inflation protection.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The commanding officer knocked on the door of our living quarters, Mae’s and mine, the morning after Brightwood, the morning after what happened.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

officer

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