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officer [ˈɑːfɪsər, Brit ˈɒfɪsəʳ] N

1. officer MIL:

officer
oficial mf
naval officer

2. officer (policeman):

officer
police officer

police officer N

See also policeman

policeman <-men> [pəˈliːsmən] N

press officer N

press officer
assessor(a) m (f) de imprensa

returning officer N Can POL

Usage examples with officer

naval officer
police officer

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
The parliamentarian should unobtrusively call the attention of the presiding officer to serious errors in procedure.
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This officer has now destroyed at least seven hostile aircraft.
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The band is then shown taking a lift out of the garage, while the officer is still investigating.
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Although it is an officer rank, it strongly resembles an NCO rank in practice.
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If a driver is suspected to be intoxicated, the officer may request a roadside breathalyzer test.
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The main (or only) public figure who makes announcements is usually called a press secretary, press officer or spokesperson.
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In 1915, he was commissioned as an assistant paymaster, having failed the eye examination for executive officer.
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Six days later, he was promoted to a commissioned officer as a lieutenant.
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During the course of the evening, three others visit the house: a stranded motorist, a police officer investigating the motorist's abandoned car, and a singing telegram girl.
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We were passed to a superior officer, an honours graduate of the charm school who quickly announced that he was impounding our equipment.
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