n.
person holding a certain rank in the armed forces
1) to commission an ~
2) to promote an ~
3) to break, demote; dismiss an ~
4) a commissioned; non-commissioned; petty; warrant ~
5) a commanding; company-grade ( AE ); field-grade ( AE ); flag; general; high-ranking; line; senior; staff; top-ranking ~
6) an air-force; army; military; naval ~
7) a duty; executive; intelligence; liaison; line; public-relations; staff ~; ~ of the day; ~ of the deck
person holding a position of authority
8) a correctional ( AE ); executive; juvenile; medical; peace, police; personnel; probation; public-relations; revenue ( BE ); senior nursing ( BE ); truant ( AE ) ~