officers

[aw-fuh-ser, of-uh-]

of·fi·cer

[aw-fuh-ser, of-uh-]
noun
1.
a person who holds a position of rank or authority in the army, navy, air force, or any similar organization, especially one who holds a commission.
2.
a member of a police department or a constable.
3.
a person licensed to take full or partial responsibility for the operation of a merchant ship or other large civilian ship; a master or mate.
4.
a person appointed or elected to some position of responsibility or authority in the government, a corporation, a society, etc.
5.
(in some honorary orders) a member of any rank except the lowest.
EXPAND
6.
Obsolete. an agent.
COLLAPSE
verb (used with object)
7.
to furnish with officers.
8.
to command or direct as an officer does.
9.
to direct, conduct, or manage.

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Officers is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.

Origin:
1275–1325; Middle English < Anglo-French; Middle French officier < Medieval Latin officiārius, equivalent to Latin offici(um) office + -ārius -ary; see -er2, -ier2

of·fi·ce·ri·al [aw-fuh-seer-ee-uhl, of-uh-] , adjective
of·fi·cer·less, adjective
of·fi·cer·ship, of·fi·cer·hood, noun
sub·of·fi·cer, noun
un·der·of·fi·cer, noun
EXPAND
un·of·fi·cered, adjective
COLLAPSE
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