English word officer comes from Latin *opi-fak-io-, Latin -arium, and later Latin opificium (Work.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *opi-fak-io- | Latin (lat) | |
| -arium | Latin (lat) | Used to form nouns denoting a "place where things are kept" from other nouns. |
| opificium | Latin (lat) | Work. |
| officium | Latin (lat) | (figurative) an obligatory service, visit, or gesture. Duty, service. Office. |
| officiarius | Malayalam (mal) | |
| officiarius | Late Latin (LL) | |
| officier | Old French (fro) | Officer. |
| officer | Anglo-Norman (xno) | |
| officer | English (eng) | (transitive) To command like an officer.. (transitive) To supply with officers. (colloquial, military) A commissioned officer.. An agent or servant imparted with the ability, to some degree, to act on initiative.. One who has a position of authority in a hierarchical organization, especially in military, police or government organizations.. One who holds a public office. |