officer

noun officers · officah · officuh

1. One who has a position of authority in a hierarchical organization, especially in military, police or government organizations. Huerta was arrested while law enforcement officers were executing a federal search warrant at a Los Angeles business suspected of hiring illegal immigrants and falsifying employment papers, a special agent for Homeland Security Investigations, which is part of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, wr
2. A respectful term of address for an officer, especially a police officer. Nothing was too small to receive attention, if a supervising eye could suggest improvements likely to conduce to the common welfare. Mr. Gordon Burnage, for instance, personally visited dust-bins and back premises, accompanied by a sort of village bailiff, going his round like a commanding officer d
3. One who holds a public office.
4. An agent or servant imparted with the ability, to some degree, to act on initiative. Early in the Talmudic period the service was divided between two officers. One was invited to recite the Shema including the benedictions connected with it... After he was through, another man was invited to stand up before the pulpit facing the direction of Jerusalem to recite the prayer proper, i.
5. colloquial A commissioned officer.

verb officers · officering · officered · officah · officuh

1. transitive To supply with officers.
2. transitive To command as or like an officer. Many of our journals are officered by Irish gentlemen, and their gallant brigade does the penning among us, as their ancestors used to transact the fighting in Europe; and engage under many a flag, to be good friends when the battle is over.

Similar: direct, conduct, manage

proper noun

1. A surname.
2. A suburb of Melbourne in the Shire of Cardinia, Victoria, Australia