"field officer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: field officers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} field officer (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. Related terms: commanding officer, field day, field gun, field marshal Translations (officer): veldofficier [masculine] (Dutch), má-oifigeach [masculine] (Irish)
    Sense id: en-field_officer-en-noun-kaom~o8n Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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