We found 1 definitions of military officer from 1 different sources.
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military officer - any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command; "an officer is responsible for the lives of his men" | ||
officer | ||
military man, serviceman, military personnel, man someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force; "two men stood sentry duty" | ||
armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" | ||
aide-de-camp, adjutant, aide an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer | ||
army officer an officer in the armed forces; "he's a retired army officer" | ||
brass hat a high-ranking military officer | ||
chief of staff the senior officer of a service of the armed forces | ||
commandant, commanding officer, commander an officer in command of a military unit | ||
commissioned officer a military officer holding a commission | ||
desk officer a military officer who is not assigned to active duty | ||
executive officer the officer second in command | ||
inspector general a military officer responsible for investigations | ||
military adviser, military advisor a military officer who serves as an adviser to the troops of an allied nation | ||
naval officer an officer in the navy | ||
enlisted officer, noncom, noncommissioned officer a military officer appointed from enlisted personnel | ||
warrant officer holds rank by virtue of a warrant |