officer

The word “officer” has 3 syllables: of-fi-cer

It's pronounced as /ˈɔːfɪsər/


What is synonym and antonym for officer?

In the thesaurus, “officer” has 80 synonyms and 2 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for officer along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for officer

  • President
  • administrator
  • agent
  • appointee
  • arm
  • badge
  • black and white
  • bobby
  • bull
  • bureaucrat
  • captain
  • centurion
  • chair
  • chairman
  • chief
  • civil servant
  • co-official
  • commissioner
  • constable
  • constabulary
  • cop
  • copper
  • deputy
  • detective
  • dick
  • dignitary
  • director
  • executive
  • flatfoot
  • flunkey
  • flunkie
  • flunky
  • functionary
  • fuzz
  • gendarme
  • gumshoe
  • hawkshaw
  • head
  • heat
  • inspector
  • investigator
  • lawman
  • leader
  • lieutenant
  • magistrate
  • man
  • manager
  • marshal
  • marshall
  • minion
  • mounty
  • noncom
  • officeholder
  • official
  • operative
  • organization administrator
  • patrolman
  • peace officer
  • plainclothesman
  • police
  • police force
  • police officer
  • policeman
  • policewoman
  • private detective
  • private eye
  • private investigator
  • public servant
  • regulator
  • representative
  • sergeant
  • shamus
  • sheriff
  • sherlock
  • sleuth
  • sleuthhound
  • superintendent
  • supervisor
  • trooper
  • underling

Antonyms for officer

  • civilian
  • employee

Meanings of officer

  • noun
    1. One who has a position of authority in a hierarchical organization, especially in military, police or government organizations.
    2. A respectful term of address for an officer, especially a police officer.
    3. One who holds a public office.
    4. An agent or servant imparted with the ability, to some degree, to act on initiative.
    5. A commissioned officer.
  • verb
    1. To supply with officers.
    2. To command like an officer.

Example Sentences

  • The officer approached the suspect with caution during the investigation.
  • She aspires to become a police officer and serve her community.
  • The officer explained the new regulations to the citizens at the town hall meeting.
  • He was promoted to a senior officer position after years of dedicated service.
  • The officer conducted a routine traffic stop on the highway this morning.

On this page you'll find 82 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to officer, such as: President, administrator, agent, appointee, arm, badge, black and white.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

narc

  • Benedict Arnold
  • Federal
  • G-man
  • agent provocateur
  • arm of the law
  • backstabber
  • badge
  • bear
  • beat cop
  • betrayer
  • blabbermouth
  • black and white
  • blue
  • bluecoat
  • bobby
  • bull
  • canary
  • constable
  • constabulary
  • cop
  • copper
  • corps
  • county mounty
  • deceiver
  • decoy
  • deep throat
  • detective
  • dick
  • double-crosser
  • fed
  • finest
  • fink
  • flatfoot
  • force
  • fuzz
  • gendarme
  • gumshoe
  • hawkshaw
  • heat
  • informant
  • informer
  • investigator
  • law
  • law enforcement
  • man
  • nark
  • officer
  • officers
  • oink
  • operative
  • patrol
  • patrolman
  • patrolwoman
  • peace officer
  • pig
  • plainclothesman
  • plant
  • police
  • police informer
  • police officer
  • policewoman
  • private detective
  • private eye
  • private investigator
  • rat
  • rat fink
  • scab
  • shadow
  • shamus
  • sherlock
  • shill
  • sleuth
  • sleuthhound
  • snake
  • sneak
  • snitch
  • snitcher
  • source
  • spy
  • squad
  • squealer
  • stool pigeon
  • stoolie
  • tail
  • tattler
  • tattletale
  • tipster
  • tracer
  • tracker
  • traitor
  • troops
  • turncoat
  • weasel
  • whistle-blower

panjandrum

  • CEO
  • President
  • VIP
  • administrator
  • agent
  • baron
  • big shot
  • big star
  • bigwig
  • boss
  • brains
  • brass
  • bureaucrat
  • captain of industry
  • cause celebre
  • celeb
  • celebrity
  • chancellor
  • civil servant
  • commissioner
  • comptroller
  • demigod
  • dignitary
  • director
  • eminence
  • exec
  • executive
  • favorite
  • figure
  • front office
  • functionary
  • governor
  • head person
  • headliner
  • heartthrob
  • heavyweight
  • hero
  • higher-up
  • icon
  • idol
  • ikon
  • immortal
  • incumbent
  • kahuna
  • leader
  • light
  • luminary
  • magistrate
  • magnate
  • manager
  • marshal
  • mayor
  • megastar
  • minister
  • mogul
  • monument
  • nabob
  • name
  • notability
  • notable
  • notoriety
  • officeholder
  • officer
  • person to be reckoned with
  • personage
  • personality
  • pillar
  • premier
  • representative
  • secretary
  • somebody
  • standout
  • star
  • superstar
  • top
  • top brass
  • top dog
  • topliner
  • treasurer
  • very important person
  • well-known person
  • worthy

warden

handler

  • abettor
  • actor
  • administrator
  • adviser
  • advisor
  • advocate
  • ambassador
  • assignee
  • assistant
  • attorney
  • autoist
  • automobilist
  • boss
  • breeder
  • broker
  • businessperson
  • cabbie
  • chauffeur
  • cicerone
  • coach
  • coach person
  • coachman
  • commissioner
  • comptroller
  • conductor
  • consigner
  • controller
  • counsellor
  • counselor
  • dealer
  • delegate
  • demonstrator
  • deputy
  • director
  • doer
  • drill sergeant
  • driller
  • drillmaster
  • emissary
  • envoy
  • exec
  • executive
  • executor
  • exporter
  • factor
  • factotum
  • functionary
  • go-between
  • governor
  • guide
  • hack
  • head
  • head person
  • instructor
  • intermediary
  • jobber
  • jockey
  • lawyer
  • leadfoot
  • lecturer
  • manager
  • marketer
  • mediary
  • mentor
  • middleperson
  • minister
  • motorist
  • mover
  • negotiator
  • officer
  • official
  • operative
  • operator
  • organizer
  • overseer
  • principal
  • proctor
  • producer
  • professor
  • promoter
  • proprietor
  • proxy
  • representative
  • retailer
  • road hog
  • salesperson
  • seller
  • sender
  • servant
  • shipper
  • shopkeeper
  • steward
  • storekeeper
  • straw boss
  • substitute
  • superintendent
  • supervisor
  • surrogate
  • teacher
  • ten percenter
  • trader
  • tradesperson
  • trafficker
  • trainer
  • tutor
  • tycoon
  • vendor
  • whip
  • wholesaler
  • worker
  • zookeeper

officeholder

  • CEO
  • Party member
  • President
  • administrator
  • agent
  • aide
  • ambassador
  • applicant
  • appointee
  • aspirant
  • assistant
  • baby-kisser
  • bidder
  • big shot
  • boss
  • brains
  • brass
  • bureaucrat
  • cabinet member
  • chair
  • chairman
  • chancellor
  • chief
  • civil servant
  • claimant
  • co-official
  • commissioner
  • competitor
  • comptroller
  • congressperson
  • consul
  • contender
  • contestant
  • dark horse
  • delegate
  • deputy
  • desk-jockey
  • dignitary
  • diplomat
  • director
  • elected official
  • entrant
  • envoy
  • exec
  • executive
  • favorite son
  • flunkey
  • flunkie
  • flunky
  • front office
  • functionary
  • government worker
  • governor
  • handshaker
  • head
  • head person
  • higher-up
  • hopeful
  • incumbent
  • job-hunter
  • lawmaker
  • leader
  • legate
  • legislator
  • liaison
  • lieutenant
  • magistrate
  • manager
  • marshal
  • mayor
  • member of Congress
  • member of parliament
  • minion
  • minister
  • nominee
  • office seeker
  • officer
  • official
  • orator
  • organization administrator
  • panjandrum
  • partisan
  • pencil-pusher
  • petitioner
  • plenipotentiary
  • politician
  • possibility
  • possible choice
  • pothunter
  • premier
  • president
  • prime minister
  • public employee
  • public official
  • public servant
  • regulator
  • representative
  • runner
  • secretary
  • seeker
  • senator
  • solicitant
  • speaker
  • statesperson
  • stumper
  • successor
  • suitor
  • superintendent
  • supervisor
  • top
  • top brass
  • top dog
  • treasurer
  • underling
  • whistle-stopper
  • write-in

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