Officers: meaning, definitions and examples
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officers
[ ˈɔfɪsərz ]
law enforcement
Officers are individuals in a position of authority within an organization, especially in law enforcement. They are responsible for enforcing laws, maintaining order, and protecting the public. Officers often have the power to arrest individuals who break the law.
Synonyms
constables, law enforcement officials, policemen
Examples of usage
- Police officers patrol the streets to ensure public safety.
- The officer handled the traffic accident with professionalism.
- The officers apprehended the suspect after a brief chase.
Translations
Translations of the word "officers" in other languages:
🇵🇹 oficiais
- agentes
- funcionários
🇮🇳 अधिकारियों
- अफसरों
- कर्मचारियों
🇩🇪 Offiziere
- Beamte
- Angestellte
🇮🇩 petugas
- pejabat
- karyawan
🇺🇦 офіцери
- працівники
- службовці
🇵🇱 oficerowie
- funkcjonariusze
- pracownicy
🇯🇵 役員（やくいん）
- 職員（しょくいん）
- 幹部（かんぶ）
🇫🇷 officiers
- agents
- employés
🇪🇸 oficiales
- agentes
- empleados
🇹🇷 memurlar
- subaylar
- görevliler
🇰🇷 장교들
- 직원들
- 공무원들
🇸🇦 ضباط
- موظفون
- مسؤولون
🇨🇿 důstojníci
- úředníci
- zaměstnanci
🇸🇰 dôstojníci
- úradníci
- zamestnanci
🇨🇳 官员 (guānyuán)
- 职员 (zhíyuán)
- 干部 (gànbù)
🇸🇮 častniki
- uradniki
- zaposleni
🇮🇸 foringjar
- embættismenn
- starfsmenn
🇰🇿 офицерлер
- қызметкерлер
- шенеуніктер
🇬🇪 ოფიცრები
- თანამშრომლები
- საჯარო მოხელეები
🇦🇿 zabitlər
- işçilər
- məmurlar
🇲🇽 oficiales
- agentes
- empleados
Word origin
The term 'officers' dates back to the 14th century and is derived from the Old French word 'oficier,' meaning 'an official.' In the context of law enforcement, officers have been a crucial part of maintaining order and upholding the law throughout history. The modern concept of police officers as we know them today began to take shape in the 19th century, with the establishment of organized police forces in urban areas.