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commissioned officer

com·mis·sion of·fi·cer
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kuh-mish-uh n aw-fuh-ser, of-uh-]
    • /kəˈmɪʃ ən ˈɔ fə sər, ˈɒf ə-/
    • /kəˈmɪʃ.ən ˈɒfɪsə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh-mish-uh n aw-fuh-ser, of-uh-]
    • /kəˈmɪʃ ən ˈɔ fə sər, ˈɒf ə-/

Definitions of commissioned officer words

  • noun commissioned officer a military officer holding a commission, such as Second Lieutenant in the British Army, Acting Sub-Lieutenant in the Royal Navy, Pilot Officer in the Royal Air Force, and officers of all ranks senior to these 3
  • noun commissioned officer an officer in the armed forces holding rank by a commission: the lowest rank in the U.S. Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps is second lieutenant; in the Navy and Coast Guard, ensign 3
  • noun commissioned officer a military or naval officer holding rank by commission. 1
  • noun commissioned officer military: appointed staff member 1
  • noun commissioned officer (military) An officer who derives authority directly from a sovereign power and, as such, hold a commission charging them with the duties and responsibilities of a specific office or position. 0
See all 5 definitions of commissioned officer

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Origin of commissioned officer

First appearance:

before 1675
One of the 48% oldest English words
First recorded in 1675-85

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Parts of speech for Commissioned officer

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Commissioned officer

commissioned officer popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for commissioned officer

noun commissioned officer

  • officer — a person who holds a position of rank or authority in the army, navy, air force, or any similar organization, especially one who holds a commission.
Just one Synonym for commissioned officer

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