commissioned officer

noun

An officer who derives authority directly from a sovereign power and, as such, holds a commission charging them with the duties and responsibilities of a specific office or position.

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Meanings

nouncommissioned officer (plural commissioned officers)

plural commissioned officers

  1. governmentAn officer who derives authority directly from a sovereign power and, as such, holds a commission charging them with the duties and responsibilities of a specific office or position.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 軍官 /军官
  • 軍官 /军官 (jūnguān)an officer who derives authority directly from a sovereign power
German Offizier
  • Offizieran officer who derives authority directly from a sovereign power
Hebrew קצין
  • קצין (katsín)an officer who derives authority directly from a sovereign power
Hindi सूबेदार, रिसालदार
  • सूबेदार (sūbedār)an officer who derives authority directly from a sovereign power
  • रिसालदार (risāldār)an officer who derives authority directly from a sovereign power
  • नाइब (nāib)an officer who derives authority directly from a sovereign power
  • नायब (nāyab)an officer who derives authority directly from a sovereign power
Irish oifigeach coimisiúnta
  • oifigeach coimisiúntaan officer who derives authority directly from a sovereign power
Cite this entry
APA

commissioned officer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/commissioned%20officer

MLA

“commissioned officer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/commissioned%20officer. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “commissioned officer,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/commissioned%20officer.

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