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 [ edit ]

Ceremonial and other contexts [ edit ]

• 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 [ edit ]

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

Education [ edit ]

• Chief academic officer, a provost
• Sabbatical officer

Law enforcement [ edit ]

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

Military [ edit ]

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

Politics and government [ edit ]

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

Shipping industry [ edit ]

• 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 [ edit ]

• First Officer (disambiguation)

References [ edit ]