Officer
Person who has a position of authority in a hierarchical organization
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For other uses, see
Officer (disambiguation)
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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
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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
Military
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
References
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Heathfield, Susan (2021-02-19).
"What Do Job Titles Signify on the Organization Chart?"
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The Balance Careers
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2021-04-12
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