staff officer

noun

: a commissioned officer assigned to a military commander's staff compare line officer

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Sean is a staff officer with the rank of Cadet Lieutenant who has been the Training Officer and is now the Operations Officer. —

Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024 North Korean staff officers have deployed, and may even have come under fire from Ukrainian cruise missiles. —

David Axe, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024 Michael Haley had been serving as a staff officer with the 218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade in the Horn of Africa, deploying while his wife was campaigning for the Republican presidential nomination. —

Margie Cullen, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2024 In combat, junior commanders can take the initiative without meddling from phalanxes of staff officers at higher levels. —

Shashank Joshi, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for staff officer

Word History

First Known Use

1648, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of staff officer was in 1648

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“Staff officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/staff%20officer. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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