a person appointed to command others in the armed forces, the police force etc; a person with a (public) position of authority
person who has high position in
Cases of word usage
1) an officer in command of a country's warships, or of a fleet or squadron (admiral)
2) a law officer (who takes goods etc from a person who owes money) (bailiff)
3) an officer in command of a military establishment (commandant)
4) an officer in charge of a military operation (commander)
5) a police officer (cop)
6) a police officer whose job is to investigate a crime (detective)
7) a naval flag or banner; a naval officer of lowest rank (ensign)
8) of, affecting, all or nearly all; not special, local or particular; an army officer with the highest rank below Field Marshal (general)
9) an army officer below a captain; junior officer in the Navy (lieutenant)
10) an officer acting as a judge in the lowest courts; Justice of the Peace (magistrate)