Synonyms of officer

1. military officer, officer, serviceman, military man, man, military personnel: usage: any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command; "an officer is responsible for the lives of his men"
2. officeholder, officer, official, functionary, holder: usage: 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"
3. policeman, police officer, officer, lawman, law officer, peace officer: usage: a member of a police force; "it was an accident, officer"
4. officer, ship's officer, mariner, seaman, tar, Jack-tar, Jack, old salt, seafarer, gob, sea dog: usage: a person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel; "he is the officer in charge of the ship's engines"