officer in English: A person with a job of power in the police, the army, or a large office. (noun)

Translation

A person with a job of power in the police, the army, or a large office.

Word origin

From Old French officier, from Latin officium, meaning duty or service.

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"Officer" on its own usually means a police officer.

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An army "officer" gives orders to other soldiers.

officers .

"Officers" is the plural form.

cop

An informal word for a police officer.

law

A rule made by a country that everyone must follow.

soldier

A person who fights for their country as part of an army.

boss

The person who is in charge and tells the workers what to do.

office

A room or building where people work at desks, often using computers and phones.

colonel

An army officer with a high rank, above a major and below a general.

inspector

A person whose job is to look at things carefully to check that they are safe or correct. It is also the name of a police rank.

lieutenant

An officer in the army or the police who is just below a captain.

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