Collocations for officer - noun
1. in the army, navy, etc.
ADJ.
air force, army, military, naval | commanding, high-ranking, ranking, senior, superior
The decision rests with the ranking officer (= the most senior officer present).
The decision rests with the ranking officer (= the most senior officer present).
junior, petty | commissioned, non-commissioned | recruiting | duty
He telephoned the duty officer at regimental headquarters.
He telephoned the duty officer at regimental headquarters.
uniformed | retired
VERB + OFFICER
salute
to salute a superior officer
to salute a superior officer
OFFICER + VERB
command sth
the officer commanding the infantry
the officer commanding the infantry
OFFICER + NOUN
cadet, corps
ADJ.
chief, principal, senior | full-time, part-time | presiding, responsible, supervising
Report the incident to the responsible officer. | the officer responsible for implementing the scheme
Report the incident to the responsible officer. | the officer responsible for implementing the scheme
regional | administrative, customs, environmental health, financial, liaison, medical, press, trading standards, training, welfare
VERB + OFFICER
be, work as | be appointed (as), become | 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
ADJ.
police | chief, senior, superior | junior | investigating | duty
We spoke to the duty officer at the police station.
We spoke to the duty officer at the police station.
uniformed | plain-clothes | undercover
OFFICER + VERB
investigate sth
officers investigating the murder
officers investigating the murder
patrol sth | raid sth, swoop on sth
(informal) Officers raided an address in south London, seizing bomb-making equipment.
(informal) Officers raided an address in south London, seizing bomb-making equipment.
seize sth | arrest sb