1
as in policeman
a member of a force charged with law enforcement at the local level
if you are ever lost, find the nearest officer and ask for help
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2
as in official
a person who holds a public office
an officer of the court
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The dispatcher keeps her on the line while officers are deployed to the scene.
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Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
Additional top angels include Bryan Baum of K5 Ventures; Russell Kaplan, president at Cognition; Claire Hughes Johnson, corporate officer and advisor at Stripe; Sabrina Hahn of SH Fund; and Scott Belsky, Behance founder and chief strategy officer at Adobe.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
Jeremy Hudson, chief executive officer of Specialized, said in the release the conservation easement is a step in fulfilling the company’s promise to preserve portions of the hill.
—Stacy Ryburn, arkansasonline.com, 29 Oct. 2024
Carlos Tavares, chief executive officer of Stellantis NV, beside a Citroen C5 Aircross Concept automobile at the Paris Motor Show in Paris, France, on Monday, Oct. 14, 2024.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2024
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Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
Additional top angels include Bryan Baum of K5 Ventures; Russell Kaplan, president at Cognition; Claire Hughes Johnson, corporate officer and advisor at Stripe; Sabrina Hahn of SH Fund; and Scott Belsky, Behance founder and chief strategy officer at Adobe.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
Jeremy Hudson, chief executive officer of Specialized, said in the release the conservation easement is a step in fulfilling the company’s promise to preserve portions of the hill.
—Stacy Ryburn, arkansasonline.com, 29 Oct. 2024
Carlos Tavares, chief executive officer of Stellantis NV, beside a Citroen C5 Aircross Concept automobile at the Paris Motor Show in Paris, France, on Monday, Oct. 14, 2024.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/officer. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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