Officer

An officer is a person who has a position of authority in a hierarchical organization. The term derives from the late Latin from officiarius, meaning "official".

Examples

Military

Shipping industry

  • Captain (nautical), the person in charge of a merchant ship
  • Chief officer or chief mate, typically the person in charge of the deck department of a merchant ship
  • 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
  • Chief Engineering Officer. The person in charge of the technical department 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.
  • Coastguard Rescue Officer. A rescue officer employed by HM Coastguard

Law enforcement

Politics and government

Ceremonial and other contexts

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