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