1. any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command; - Example: "an officer is responsible for the lives of his men" [syn: military officer, officer]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
military 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, officer]