officer

Betekenis

Noun

1. One who has a position of authority in a hierarchical organization, especially in military, police or government organizations.
2. A respectful term of address for an officer, especially a police officer.
3. One who holds a public office.
4. An agent or servant imparted with the ability, to some degree, to act on initiative.
5. (colloquial) A commissioned officer.

Verb

1. To supply with officers.
2. To command as or like an officer.

Met koppelteken als

of‧fi‧cer

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈɒfɪsə/

Etymologie

From Middle English officer, from Anglo-Norman officer, officier, from Old French officer, Late Latin officiarius (“official”), from Latin officium (“office”) + -ārius (“-er”).

Zinnen

John T . Hendrickson is the Chief Executive Officer .

John T. Hendrickson is de Chief Executive Officer.

Before entering politics Wilkie was an infantry officer in the Australian Army .

Voordat hij politiek betrad, was Wilkie een infanterieofficier in het Australische leger.