Collocations for officer - noun
2. in the government or other organization
ADJECTIVE
chief,
principal,
senior
full-time, part-time
presiding, responsible, supervising (esp. BrE)
Report the incident to the responsible officer.
the officer responsible for implementing the plan
full-time, part-time
presiding, responsible, supervising (esp. BrE)
Report the incident to the responsible officer.
the officer responsible for implementing the plan
regional
administrative, customs, environmental health (BrE), financial, liaison, medical, press, probation, security, trading standards (BrE), training, welfare (esp. BrE)
an education welfare officer (BrE)
administrative, customs, environmental health (BrE), financial, liaison, medical, press, probation, security, trading standards (BrE), training, welfare (esp. BrE)
an education welfare officer (BrE)
chief executive (abbreviated to CEO),
chief financial (abbreviated to CFO),
chief information,
chief investment,
chief marketing,
chief operating,
chief technology,
etc.
(all business)
VERB + officer
be,
work as
become
appoint (sb)
Khan has been appointed chief executive officer.
become
appoint (sb)
Khan has been appointed chief executive officer.
have
The charity has a full-time press officer working with the national newspapers.
The charity has a full-time press officer working with the national newspapers.
3. policeman/policewoman
→ See also policeman
ADJECTIVE
chief,
senior,
superior
junior
law enforcement, police
arresting, investigating
duty
We spoke to the duty officer at the police station.
junior
law enforcement, police
arresting, investigating
duty
We spoke to the duty officer at the police station.
uniformed
plain-clothes
undercover
plain-clothes
undercover
officer + VERB
investigate sth
officers investigating the murder
officers investigating the murder
patrol sth
raid sth, swoop on sth (BrE,informal)
Officers raided an address in the Pittsburgh area.
100 officers swooped on various south Essex locations.
raid sth, swoop on sth (BrE,informal)
Officers raided an address in the Pittsburgh area.
100 officers swooped on various south Essex locations.
seize sth
arrest sb
arrest sb