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line officer

–noun
a military or naval officer serving with combatant units or warships, as distinguished from a staff officer, supply officer, etc.

Origin:
1840–50, Americanism
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line officer  
n.  A commissioned officer in the armed forces who is assigned to the line for duty.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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