field officer

noun

A (para)military commissioned officer who holds a field grade, ranking under general officers but above lower grades and fit to command medium-size units on the field, such as a battalion or regiment; or a non-army equivalent in rank.

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field-grade officerFO
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Meanings

nounfield officer (plural field officers)

plural field officers

  1. A (para)military commissioned officer who holds a field grade, ranking under general officers but above lower grades and fit to command medium-size units on the field, such as a battalion or regiment; or a non-army equivalent in rank.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan officer holding the rank of major or lieutenant colonel or colonel

Similar
field-grade officerFO
Broader
commissioned military officer
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Dutch veldofficier
  • veldofficierofficer
Irish má-oifigeach
  • má-oifigeachofficer
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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