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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesoficial
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /u.fiˈsaw/
"O oficial explicou as regras de segurança."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person holding a position of authority in a government, corporation, or other organization, especially one with executive or law enforcement duties.
"The police officer directed traffic away from the accident scene." - 2
A person holding rank in the armed forces, such as a commissioned captain or general.
"The commanding officer briefed the troops before the mission."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'officer', originating from Old French 'officier', which stems from medieval Latin 'officiarius', based on Latin 'officium' meaning duty or service. Historically used to denote a person holding a public, civil, or military position of authority or trust.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Officer" is said worldwide
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officier
Transliteration: /ɔ.fi.sje/
"L'officier a pris note de l'incident."
Offizier
Transliteration: /ɔfiˈtsiːɐ̯/
"Der Offizier gab den Befehl zum Weitermarschieren."
ufficiale
Transliteration: /uf.fiˈtʃa.le/
"L'ufficiale ha controllato i documenti."
oficial
Transliteration: /o.fiˈsjal/
"El oficial de policía ayudó al turista perdido."
oficial
Transliteration: /u.fiˈsaw/
"O oficial explicou as regras de segurança."
अधिकारी
Transliteration: adhikari
"पुलिस अधिकारी ने मामले की जांच शुरू की।"
官员
Transliteration: guānyuán
"这位高级官员发表了重要讲话。"
경찰관
Transliteration: gyeongchalgwan
"경찰관이 신분증을 요구했습니다."
役人
Transliteration: yakunin
"その役人は書類に署名した。"
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