Meaning & Definition of Officer in English

1. Any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

• "An officer is responsible for the lives of his men"

2. Someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trust

• "He is an officer of the court"

• "The club elected its officers for the coming year"

3. A member of a police force

• "It was an accident, officer"

4. A person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel

• "He is the officer in charge of the ship's engines"

1. Direct or command as an officer