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noun
- One who has a position of authority in a hierarchy, hierarchical organization, especially in military, police or government organizations.
- One who holds a public office.
- An agent or servant imparted with the ability, to some degree, to act on initiative.
- (context, colloquial, military) A simple contraction of the term "commissioned officer."
verb
- (transitive): To supply with officers.
- (transitive): To command like an .
Etymology: From (term, officer, , lang=af) (term, officier), from (term, officiarius, , official), from (term, officium, , office) + (term, -arius, -Ärius, -er).
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