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officer

officer

Meaning of officer

a person with official authority or rank

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British English/ˈɒfɪsə/
American English/ˈɔfɪsər/
Russian transcription[ɐfʲɪˈt͡sɛr]
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officer - офицер
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officer with Russian translation

officer usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Офицер полиции помог потерявшемуся ребёнку.

A police officer helped the lost child.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Офицер дал команде чёткие инструкции.

An officer gave clear instructions to the team.

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officer belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

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officer synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between officer / policeman / guard / captain / sergeant / inspector

🇬🇧English
officer

the same word as the headword; an official person with authority or rank

A2Very Often

She is an officer in the company.

Она должностное лицо в компании.

P
🇬🇧English
policeman

a police officer; more specific than officer, focused on law enforcement

A2Very Often

A policeman helped the driver.

Полицейский помог водителю.

🇬🇧English

a person whose job is to protect a place or people; less about official rank

A2Very Often

The guard checked our bags.

Охранник проверил наши сумки.

C
🇬🇧English
captain

a rank or leader, often in the army, navy, police, or sports team; more specific than officer

A2Often

The captain gave the order.

Капитан отдал приказ.

S
🇬🇧English
sergeant

a lower military or police rank; more specific than officer

A2Often

The sergeant spoke to the recruits.

Сержант поговорил с новобранцами.

I
🇬🇧English
inspector

an official who examines something or a police rank; more specific than officer

A2Often

The inspector looked at the evidence.

Инспектор изучил доказательства.

M
🇬🇧English
marshal

a high-ranking military or official officer; more specific and often formal

A2Rarely

The marshal arrived with his staff.

Маршал прибыл со своим штабом.

W
🇬🇧English
warden

a person in charge of a prison, building, or protected area; not a general title for an officer

A2Rarely

The warden met the new prisoners.

Тюремный надзиратель встретил новых заключённых.

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How to pronounce officer and what this word means

officer translation: офицер. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce officer

/ˈɒfɪsə/

officer translation

офицер

officer examples

A police officer helped the lost child.

officer transcription

/ˈɒfɪsə/, /ˈɔfɪsər/

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officer meaning: what does it mean?

a person with official authority or rank

officer pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

officer is pronounced as /ˈɒfɪsə/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

officer definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

A police officer helped the lost child. Translation: Офицер полиции помог потерявшемуся ребёнку.

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