"commissioned officer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: commissioned officers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} commissioned officer (plural commissioned officers)
  1. (military) 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. Categories (topical): Military, Military ranks, People Translations (an officer who derives authority directly from a sovereign power): Offizier [masculine] (German), קצין (katsín) [masculine] (Hebrew), सूबेदार (sūbedār) [masculine] (Hindi), रिसालदार (risāldār) [masculine] (Hindi), नाइब (nāib) [masculine] (Hindi), नायब (nāyab) [masculine] (Hindi), oifigeach coimisiúnta [masculine] (Irish)

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