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officer

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




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Ramirez was detained for five days and charged with trying to assault a federal officer and interfere with their work — a case that went nowhere because he did no such things.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

Soon the officer will take Lucas on a visit to the local university where he will be shown the cyber security course with the aim of inspiring him to apply.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

“We’re seeing a fundamental effect on the entire fresh produce aisle,” said Max Teplitski, chief science officer for the International Fresh Produce Association.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

Jackson said he intends to argue that Flores made the recordings in the scope of his duties as a police officer, investigating misconduct within the workplace.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

If it was a Cocoon, and I was pretty positive it was, he might already be taking it straight to a security officer, and I was done for.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

In March 2024, he was visited at his Surrey home by police family liaison officers who told him his mother's body had been found during a raid at Legacy's premises in Hull.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

Police and Civil Guards in Ceuta appeared to do little to intervene, although some officers attempted to direct the arrivals to the local migrant reception centre.

From Barron's Jul. 31, 2026

The department made the announcement on Instagram with a photo of the suspect in handcuffs with two officers standing nearby.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

This measure is the number of companies with net buying from corporate officers and directors, expressed as a percentage of all companies that had any buying or selling from those insiders.

From MarketWatch Jul. 30, 2026

A second later, I was blinking up into the faces of four very concerned security officers.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

These Circles are groups of 20, organized by counties, each officered only by a secretary.

From Time Magazine Archive

The leading company, officered by a Major and two Captains, pushed through the blizzard, attained the summit.

From Time Magazine Archive

Imprisoned for two months by Kasavubu's central government, he had won release by promising Strongman Joseph Mobutu that he would merge his 11,600 army, officered by 634 Europeans, with that of the central government.

From Time Magazine Archive

Most piano companies are tight little family concerns, often officered by grandsons and great-grandsons of the founders, who look down their noses at the raucous upstarts of wind and string.

From Time Magazine Archive

I found several such organizations, but none of them were officered by men that suited me.

From Four Years A Scout and Spy by Downs, E. C.

But decades of corruption in palace and government paid off disastrously in lack of ammunition, inferior arms and cowardly officering.

From Time Magazine Archive

"The cult of the Asiatic life" is the latest definition of Christianity given by a recent apologist of Hinduism, one of a small company of Europeans in India officering the Hindu revival.

From New Ideas in India During the Nineteenth Century A Study of Social, Political, and Religious Developments by Morrison, John

Reaching the Eagle, Rooke, who had now the command of the attacking party, rapidly made his dispositions for despatching the flotilla—the officering of the various fireships being at his disposition.

From In the Day of Adversity by Bloundelle-Burton, John

A report which the Secretary of the Navy is preparing on the subject, to be laid before Congress, will shew at the same time the progress made in officering and manning these ships.

From A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 1, part 4: James Madison by Richardson, James D. (James Daniel)

Washington concluded his letter with valuable hints about officering the provisional army.

From Washington and the American Republic, Vol. 3. by Lossing, Benson John




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