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officer

 
 
/ˈɒfɪsər/ noun [C]

Translation

MILITARY someone with an important job in a military organization
subay
an army/naval officer 1875714
GOVERNMENT someone who works for a government department
görevli, memur, devlet memuru
a customs officer a prison officer679
POLICE a police officer
polis, polis memuru
a uniformed officer → See also probation officer2382
(Definition of officer noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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