field officer

field officer

n.

See field-grade officer.

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field officer

n

(Military) an officer holding field rank, namely that of major, lieutenant colonel, or colonel

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field′ of`ficer

n.

an officer holding a field grade.

[1650–60]

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Noun

1.

field officer - an officer holding the rank of major or lieutenant colonel or colonel field-grade officer, FO armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" commissioned military officer - a commissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marine Corps

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