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
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Noun
if you are ever lost, find the nearest officer and ask for help
an officer of the court
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Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
Traps have also been set up and officers are using thermal imaging cameras in an attempt to recapture the animals, police said.
—Austin Mullen, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 25 Oct. 2024
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
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Noun
Early last month, the Antioch City Council allocated up to $500,000 for its gun violence reduction initiative to fund long-term assistance from outside law enforcement agencies, whose officers would earn $200 an hour.
—Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
Traps have also been set up and officers are using thermal imaging cameras in an attempt to recapture the animals, police said.
—Austin Mullen, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
Verb
One of the few people who survived the shooting was Childs' 15-year-old brother, who officers with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds on the front porch of the family's house in the 3500 block of Adams Street.
—Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 25 Oct. 2024
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
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“Officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/officer. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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