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military officer
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Officer (armed forces)
An officer is a member of an armed force or uniformed service who holds a position of authority. Used without further detail, the term "officer" almost always refers to commissioned officers, the most senior portion of a force who derive authority from a commission from a state. In its broadest sense, the term "officer" also includes lower level leaders who are referred to as non-commissioned officers.
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military officer
Noun
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"
(synonym) officer
(hypernym) serviceman, military man, man, military personnel
(hyponym) adjutant, aide, aide-de-camp
(classification) military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine
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military officer
n. = kapitain, kolonell, lutenant, major, tribune (antik Rom)
