L'officier (en. The officer)

/l‿ɔ.fi.sje/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Person who holds a position in administration or an armed body.

The commanding officer gave clear orders.

L'officier commandant a donné des ordres clairs.

Military of a certain rank.

He was promoted to the rank of senior officer.

Il a été promu au rang d'officier supérieur.

Person who is responsible within an organization.

The liaison officer facilitated communication between the teams.

L'officier de liaison a facilité la communication entre les équipes.

From Latin 'officium', which means service or duty.

police officer

Member of the police forces responsible for maintaining order.

officier de police

military officer

Person who serves in the armed forces in a position of authority.

officier militaire

justice officer

Agent responsible for law enforcement in judicial matters.

officier de justice

official

Related to a recognized authority.

officiel

civil servant

Person employed by the state.

fonctionnaire

body

An organized group of people, often in a military context.

corps

A senior officer (used informally)

This senior officer is really respected in the army.

Ce haut gradé est vraiment respecté dans l'armée.

Mister officer (used by civilians to address a police officer)

Mister officer, can you help me with this?

Monsieur l'officier, pouvez-vous m'aider avec ça ?