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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Harris said the officer sustained serious injuries and has since recovered.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

On Thursday, a senior police officer said there was no evidence loyalist paramilitaries were co-ordinating the unrest.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

“That could have an immediate impact on rates,” says Alex Elazaj, chief strategy officer at United Wholesale Mortgage.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Eastern time on Monday, Paul Marino, chief revenue officer at Themes ETFs, told MarketWatch by phone on Thursday.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

“You don’t have anything?” the security officer asked when we arrived at the White House and Kathy told him of our plight.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

officer

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