officer
One who has a position of authority in a hierarchical organization, especially in…One who has a position of authority in a hierarchical organization, especially in military, police or government organizations.
» How much do police officers make?
Сколько зарабатывают полицейские?
Скільки заробляють поліцейські?
Meaning
5 sensesOne who has a position of authority in a hierarchical organization, especially in military, police or government organizations.
Funktionär, Funktionärin
слу́жащийslúžaščij, чино́вникčinóvnik, чино́вницаčinóvnica
службо́вецьslužbóvecʹ, службо́вкаslužbóvka
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
A respectful term of address for an officer, especially a police officer.
One who holds a public office.
Beamter, Beamtin
чино́вникčinóvnik, чино́вницаčinóvnica
чино́вникčynóvnyk, чино́вницяčynóvnycja, уря́дникurjádnyk
someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trust
An agent or servant imparted with the ability, to some degree, to act on initiative.
(colloquial)A commissioned officer.
Offizier, Offizierin
офице́рoficér
офіце́рoficér
Examples
615 sentencesHow much do police officers make?
Скільки заробляють поліцейські?
ruСколько зарабатывают полицейские?
Why did you become a police officer?
Чому ти став поліцейським?
ruПочему ты стал полицейским?
deWarum sind Sie zur Polizei gegangen?
The police officer fired a warning shot.
Поліцейський зробив попереджувальний постріл.
ruПолицейский произвёл предупредительный выстрел.
deDer Polizist gab einen Warnschuss ab.
I want to be a police officer.
Я хочу бути поліцейським.
ruЯ хочу быть полицейским.
deIch will Polizist werden.
Tom didn't give the police officer his real name.
Том не сказав поліції свого справжнього імені.
ruТом не сказал полицейскому своё настоящее имя.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 3
By meaning 2
By meaning 3
Origin
From Middle English officer, from Anglo-Norman officer, officier, from Old French officer,From Middle English officer, from Anglo-Norman officer, officier, from Old French officer, Late Latin officiarius (“official”), from Latin officium (“office”) + -ārius (“-er”). By surface analysis, office + -er.
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Forms
plural: officersSynonyms
4 synonyms- a person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel:ship's officer
- any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command:military officer
- someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trust:officeholder
- a member of a police force:police officer
Word family
80 related wordsCollocations
12 patterns- police officer
- the police officer
- a police officer
- police officer put
- police officer asked
- an an officer
- commanding officer
- my commanding officer
- police officers were
- officer put
- officer arrested
- officer asked