Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

field officer

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.82 in modern English

Syllables
field- of-fi-cer
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A (para)military commissioned officer who holds a field grade, ranking under general officers but above lower grades and fit to command medium-size units on the field, such as a battalion or regiment; or a non-army equivalent in rank.

Inflected Forms

field officers (plural)

Phrases

commanding officer field day field gun field marshal

Frequently Paired Words

commanding officer field day field gun field marshal

Synonyms

field-grade officer fo

Questions

What does field officer mean?
A (para)military commissioned officer who holds a field grade, ranking under general officers but above lower grades and fit to command medium-size units on the field, such as a battalion or regiment; or a non-army equivalent in rank.

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