officer

Universal Words noun 1 a person who is in a position of authority in the armed forces: army / airforce / naval officers * a commissioned / non-commissioned officer * The matter was passed on to me, as your commanding officer. seealsoFLYINGOFFICER, PETTYOFFICER, PILOTOFFICER, WARRANTOFFICER 2 (often in compounds) a person who is in a position of authority in the government or a large organization: an environmental health officer * a customs / prison / welfare officer * officers of state (= ministers in the government) seealsoCHIEFEXECUTIVEOFFICER, MEDICALOFFICER, PRESSOFFICER, PROBATIONOFFICER, RETURNINGOFFICER 3 (often used as a form of address) = POLICEOFFICER: the officer in charge of the case * the investigating officer * Yes, officer, I saw what happened. 4 (AmE) a title for a police officer: Officer Dibble