n.
1.any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
2.someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trust
3.a member of a police force
4.a person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel officer v.
1.direct or command as an officer
Idiom of the Day
take attendance
to make a record of persons attending something
Our teacher always takes attendance when we arrive in the morning.