officer

/ˈä-fə-sər/

Middle English, "servant, agent, holder of a civil or ecclesiastical post," borrowed from Anglo-French, borrowed from Medieval Latin officiārius, from Latin officium "duty, office-ārius

noun

  1. agent

  2. one charged with police duties

  3. one who holds an office of trust, authority, or command

verb

  1. to furnish with officers

  2. to command or direct as an officer

noun phrase

  1. any of the officers (such as king of arms, herald, or pursuivant) of a monarch or government responsible for devising and granting armorial bearings