An officer is a person who has a position of authority in a hierarchical organization. ^[1] The term derives from Old French oficier "officer, official" (early 14c., Modern French officier), from Medieval Latin officiarius "an officer," from Latin officium "a service, a duty" the late Latin from officiarius, meaning " official." ^[2]

Examples

Ceremonial and other contexts

• Officer, and/or Grand Officer, are both a grade, class, or rank of within certain chivalric orders and orders of merit, e.g. Legion of Honour (France), Order of the Holy Sepulchre ( Holy See), Order of the British Empire ( UK), Order of Leopold ( Belgium)
• Great Officer of State
• Merchant marine officer or licensed mariner
• Officer of arms
• Officer in The Salvation Army, and other state decorations

Corporations

• Bank officer
• Corporate officer, a corporate title
  • Chief executive officer (CEO)
  • Chief financial officer (CFO)
  • Chief operating officer (COO)
• Executive officer

Education

• Chief academic officer, a provost
• Sabbatical officer

Law enforcement

• Bylaw enforcement officer
• Corrections officer
• Customs officer
• Environmental Health Officer
• Officer of the court
• Parking enforcement officer
• Police officer
• Security officer

Military

• Officer (armed forces)
• Commanding officer
• Petty officer

Politics and government

• Chief Medical Officer
• Foreign Service Officer, a diplomatic officer
• Internal Service Officer, a diplomatic officer
• Presiding Officer (disambiguation)
• Returning officer

Shipping industry

• Captain (nautical), the person in charge of a merchant ship
• Chief Engineering Officer, the person in charge of the technical department on a merchant ship
• Chief officer or chief mate, typically the person in charge of the deck department of a merchant ship
• Coastguard Rescue Officer, a rescue officer employed by HM Coastguard
• Second officer or second mate, typically the navigator and medical officer on a merchant ship
• Third officer or third mate, typically the safety officer on a merchant ship
• Second Engineering Officer, the person in charge of the engine room on a merchant ship
• Third Engineering Officer, an Engineering Officer of the Watch

See also

• First Officer (disambiguation)

References