officer - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

Synonyms

• military officer
• officer

More generic

• man
• military man
• military personnel
• serviceman

More specific

• Grigori Aleksandrovich Potemkin
• Grigori Potemkin
• Grigori Potyokin
• Potemkin
• Potyokin
• adjutant
• aide
• aide-de-camp
• army officer
• brass hat
• chief of staff
• commandant
• commander
• commanding officer
• commissioned officer
• desk officer
• enlisted officer
• executive officer
• inspector general
• military adviser
• military advisor
• naval officer
• noncom
• noncommissioned officer
• warrant officer

Noun

someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trust

Synonyms

• officeholder
• officer

More generic

• functionary
• holder
• official

More specific

• probation officer
• sergeant at arms
• serjeant-at-arms

Noun

a person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel

Synonyms

• officer
• ship's officer

More generic

• Jack
• Jack-tar
• gob
• mariner
• old salt
• sea dog
• seafarer
• seaman
• tar

More specific

• captain
• first mate
• master
• mate
• navigator
• privateer
• privateersman
• purser
• sailing master
• sea captain
• skipper
• steward
• supercargo

Noun

a member of a police force

Synonyms

• officer
• police officer
• policeman

More generic

• law officer
• lawman
• peace officer

More specific

• Mountie
• bobby
• bull
• captain
• constable
• cop
• copper
• detective
• fuzz
• gendarme
• inspector
• investigator
• motorcycle cop
• motorcycle policeman
• pig
• police captain
• police chief
• police constable
• police detective
• police matron
• policewoman
• shoofly
• speed cop
• state trooper
• tec
• traffic cop
• trooper

Related

• constabulary
• law
• police
• police force

Verb

direct or command as an officer

Synonyms

• officer

More generic

• command

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