Hyphenation of officer

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word officer? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

of-fi-cer

Definitions of officer:

1.
Any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
An officer is responsible for the lives of his men
2.
Someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trust
He is an officer of the court The club elected its officers for the coming year
3.
A member of a police force
It was an accident
4.
Officer
5.
A person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel
He is the officer in charge of the ship's engines
6.
Direct or command as an officer

Synonyms of officer:

nounmilitary officer, serviceman, military man, man, military personnel
noun officeholder, official, functionary
noun policeman, police officer, lawman, law officer, peace officer
nounship's officer, mariner, seaman, tar, Jack-tar, Jack, old salt, seafarer, gob, sea dog
verb command

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