Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web

Field officer

 - 3 dictionary results

field officer

–noun Military.
an officer holding a field grade.

Origin:
1650–60
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To Field officer
field-grade officer   (fēld'grād')
n.   Abbr. FO
A military officer, such as a major, lieutenant colonel, or colonel, ranking above a captain and below a brigadier general. Also called field officer.
field officer  
n.  See field-grade officer.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see Field officer on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us: