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A person holding a position of authority in an organization
“He rocketed to the post of chief financial officer in less than eight years.”
An agent or representative of an organization
“It was held that the bank was not liable to the plaintiff for the money because the cashier, in his dealings with the plaintiff, was acting as an individual and not as an officer of the bank.”
An official who is part of a bureaucracy
“If a person is employed by the government and acting as a government officer, there is no doubt that there is state action and the Constitution applies.”
A person responsible for the supervision of a particular place or activity
“Frequent inspections are required by the building's officer to ascertain construction standards.”
A police officer or member of law enforcement
“What seems to be the problem, officer? And why are all these people carrying things out of my house?”
A person who serves in an army
A person who checks that passengers on public transport have a valid ticket
A person who acts on behalf of another person or group
The doer of an action
A combatant or officer directly engaged in combat operations
An officer of the Roman army who ranked below the legate and above the centurion
A prison officer
To command like an officer
“Men characterized by bonds of friendship were chosen to officer the unit.”
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