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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

first officer

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.00 in modern English

Syllables
first of-fi-cer
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The copilot of an aircraft.

noun

The chief mate of a merchant ship.

noun

The executive officer, second in command of a naval vessel.

noun

The most senior civil servant in the United States Foreign Service, with responsibility for running an embassy under the authority of and reporting to the ambassador.

noun

Air Transport Auxiliary rank corresponding to Flight Lieutenant in the Royal Air Force.

noun

Women's Royal Naval Service rank corresponding to Lieutenant-Commander in the Royal Navy.

Inflected Forms

first officers (plural)

Questions

What does first officer mean?
The copilot of an aircraft.

How to pronounce first officer

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