1
a
obsolete
: agent
b
: one charged with police duties
2
: one who holds an office of trust, authority, or command
the officers of the bank
chief executive officer
3
a
: one who holds a position of authority or command in the armed forces
specifically
: commissioned officer
b
: the master or any of the mates of a merchant or passenger ship
officered; officering; officers
Synonyms
Examples of officer in a Sentence
Noun
if you are ever lost, find the nearest officer and ask for help
an officer of the court
Recent Examples on the Web
Janelle Griffith, NBC News, 25 Apr. 2024
Bundchen, wearing a white cap, is in the driver’s seat as an officer approaches and hands her what looks like a ticket.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2024
The navy officers enjoyed their time onboard—the evidence of their favorite pastime, darts, can still be seen on its original Honduras mahogany panels.
—Chloe Braithwaite, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2024
Kearney, a management consulting firm founded in Chicago nearly a century ago, weighed in with a 2023 survey of U.S. chief executive officers showing 96% were, at minimum, evaluating the potential to reshore.
—Journal Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2024
Police officers carried Huesca's body to an ambulance, and a long line of emergency vehicles followed it to the Blake-Lamb Funeral Home in the Chicago suburb of Oak Lawn as officers and other first responders lining the route saluted.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2024
Myer, co-founder of Uproxx Media, will serve as incoming CEO of the studio, while will.i.am will serve as chief visionary officer.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Apr. 2024
The officer’s involvement in the 2019 incident also was missed in the department’s background check during the hiring process.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 24 Apr. 2024
The video shows Liddell, police said, turning around and attacking the officer.
—Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic, 13 Apr. 2024
Dateline Nbc, NBC News, 8 Aug. 2022
Dash belonged to officer Jeff Schank, McCubbin said.
—Ana Alvarez Brinez, The Courier-Journal, 10 Mar. 2022
Their behavior — like moving quickly or not listening to officer commands — could make officers fearful.
—Paighten Harkins, The Salt Lake Tribune, 29 Dec. 2021
The Southern Methodist University Police Department has given a meritorious conduct award to officer Shara Watson who assisted a man who had been struck by a vehicle on Central Expressway in Richardson.
—Teri Webster, Dallas News, 28 June 2021
What happened when Jane Doe came forward to police Jane Doe came forward to Milwaukee police in July 2019 and reported to officer Zachary Thoms that Haywood had drugged and raped her five years earlier and recorded it.
—Ashley Luthern, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 6 Oct. 2020
The county officers on scene were Deputy Sheriff’s Hammond and Lestock of the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Uniform Services Division.
—Paula Wethington, Detroit Free Press, 26 May 2020
Police have identified the man who officers shot and killed outside ProHealth Waukesha Memorial Hospital on April 15 as Randy S. Ashland, 58.
—Elliot Hughes, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2020
The incident highlights the challenges that officers face when responding to drag racing in the city with an understaffed police department.
—Cassandra Jaramillo, Dallas News, 9 Mar. 2020
Noun
The officer checks him for a pulse, and officers later perform chest compressions on an unresponsive Tyson.
—Janelle Griffith, NBC News, 25 Apr. 2024
Bundchen, wearing a white cap, is in the driver’s seat as an officer approaches and hands her what looks like a ticket.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2024
The navy officers enjoyed their time onboard—the evidence of their favorite pastime, darts, can still be seen on its original Honduras mahogany panels.
—Chloe Braithwaite, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2024
Kearney, a management consulting firm founded in Chicago nearly a century ago, weighed in with a 2023 survey of U.S. chief executive officers showing 96% were, at minimum, evaluating the potential to reshore.
—Journal Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2024
Police officers carried Huesca's body to an ambulance, and a long line of emergency vehicles followed it to the Blake-Lamb Funeral Home in the Chicago suburb of Oak Lawn as officers and other first responders lining the route saluted.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2024
Myer, co-founder of Uproxx Media, will serve as incoming CEO of the studio, while will.i.am will serve as chief visionary officer.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Apr. 2024
The officer’s involvement in the 2019 incident also was missed in the department’s background check during the hiring process.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 24 Apr. 2024
The video shows Liddell, police said, turning around and attacking the officer.
—Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic, 13 Apr. 2024
Verb
The settlement also includes police reforms in Greensboro and the surrounding areas including revisions to Use of Force policies and officer mental health training.
—Dateline Nbc, NBC News, 8 Aug. 2022
Dash belonged to officer Jeff Schank, McCubbin said.
—Ana Alvarez Brinez, The Courier-Journal, 10 Mar. 2022
Their behavior — like moving quickly or not listening to officer commands — could make officers fearful.
—Paighten Harkins, The Salt Lake Tribune, 29 Dec. 2021
The Southern Methodist University Police Department has given a meritorious conduct award to officer Shara Watson who assisted a man who had been struck by a vehicle on Central Expressway in Richardson.
—Teri Webster, Dallas News, 28 June 2021
What happened when Jane Doe came forward to police Jane Doe came forward to Milwaukee police in July 2019 and reported to officer Zachary Thoms that Haywood had drugged and raped her five years earlier and recorded it.
—Ashley Luthern, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 6 Oct. 2020
The county officers on scene were Deputy Sheriff’s Hammond and Lestock of the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Uniform Services Division.
—Paula Wethington, Detroit Free Press, 26 May 2020
Police have identified the man who officers shot and killed outside ProHealth Waukesha Memorial Hospital on April 15 as Randy S. Ashland, 58.
—Elliot Hughes, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2020
The incident highlights the challenges that officers face when responding to drag racing in the city with an understaffed police department.
—Cassandra Jaramillo, Dallas News, 9 Mar. 2020
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“Officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/officer. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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