Synonyms for Officer (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 (a member of a police force):
policeman, police officer
WordNet sense 2 (a person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel):
ship's officer
WordNet sense 3 (someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trust):
officeholder
WordNet sense 4 (any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command):
military officer
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