<p><strong>Noun:</strong></p><ul><li>A person who holds a position of rank or authority in the army, navy, air force, or any similar organization, especially one who holds a commission.</li><li>A member of a police department or a constable.</li><li>A person licensed to take full or partial responsibility for the operation of a merchant ship or other large civilian ship; a master or mate.</li><li>A person appointed or elected to some position of responsibility or authority in the government, a corporation, a society, etc. (in some honorary orders) a member of any rank except the lowest.</li><li>Obsolete: an agent.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb:</strong></p><ul><li>(used with object) to furnish with officers.</li><li>To command or direct as an officer does.</li><li>To direct, conduct, or manage.</li></ul><p><strong>End of Response</strong></p>