Officer - Definition

n 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" [syn: military officer, officer]
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" [syn:
officeholder, officer]
3: a member of a police force; "it was an accident, officer"
[syn: policeman, police officer, 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"
[syn: officer, ship's officer]
v 1: direct or command as an officer