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officer

[aw-fuh-ser, of-uh-] / ˈɔ fə sər, ˈɒf ə- /
NOUN
person who has high position in
Synonyms
STRONGEST
agent chief civil servant deputy director executive leader manager official representative
STRONG
President appointee bureaucrat dignitary functionary head magistrate officeholder
WEAK
organization administrator public servant
Antonyms
STRONGEST
employee
NOUN
person in law enforcement
Synonyms
STRONGEST
captain deputy detective police police officer
STRONG
arm badge centurion cop flatfoot noncom sergeant sheriff
WEAK
black and white mounty

Example Sentences

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AI is an “accelerator” on GE’s journey of continuous improvement, says chief information officer David Burns.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

“Not a problem,” says Craig Kleu, chief operating officer and co-founder of Tagmarshal, a software company in Kennesaw, Ga., that specializes in golf-course services.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

PC Charlie Cano is the 10th serving or former officer to be found guilty of gross misconduct on the back of Panorama's undercover investigation at station.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Later on Friday, Nike said its chief innovation officer, Tony Bignell, was departing the company “to pursue his creative and philanthropic passions.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

“We can offer you bread & water,” the officer shouted. “& fish, of course.”

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman