"officer-like" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more officer-like [comparative], most officer-like [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} officer-like (comparative more officer-like, superlative most officer-like)
  1. Alternative form of officerlike. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: officerlike
    Sense id: en-officer-like-en-adj-Kd6xB3ji Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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