OFFICERS - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Noun

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

Example: an officer is responsible for the lives of his men

Meaning 2

Part of speech: Noun

someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trust

Example: he is an officer of the court; the club elected its officers for the coming year

Meaning 3

Part of speech: Noun

a person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel

Example: he is the officer in charge of the ship's engines

Meaning 4

Part of speech: Noun

a member of a police force

Example: it was an accident, officer

Meaning 5

Part of speech: Verb

direct or command as an officer