officer
direct or command as an officer
military officer
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
an officer is responsible for the lives of his men
officeholder
someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trust
he is an officer of the court
the club elected its officers for the coming year
ship's officer
a person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel
he is the officer in charge of the ship's engines
police officer
a member of a police force
it was an accident, officer