COMMISSIONED OFFICER Synonyms: 5 Similar Words

commissioned officer

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as in field officer

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Recent Examples of commissioned officer Before earning his commission, Glover was the first black staff non-commissioned officer to serve in many of his units. — Andrew Dyer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Dec. 2021 There's a uniform worn by Roberta Wells Leidner, a non-commissioned officer with the U.S. Marines, who worked in public affairs. — Bill Glauber, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 30 June 2021 Any of these actions would end an officer or senior non-commissioned officer’s (NCO) career. — Robert M. Berg, National Review, 19 May 2021 Columbia, South Carolina — A White Army non-commissioned officer seen in a viral video accosting and shoving a Black man in a South Carolina neighborhood has been charged with third-degree assault. — CBS News, 15 Apr. 2021 See All Example Sentences for commissioned officer

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This allows field officers to return missing pets to their owners, keeping them out of crowded shelters that sometimes hit capacity.

— Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026
So, field officers might use colorimetric tests – which cost his department about $5 each, Molander said.

— Holly Yan, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026

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Soldiers submitted ballots to be counted and recorded by commanding officers, and their votes played an important role in the reelection of Abraham Lincoln.

— Jamie Rowen, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
There were bigger, longer battles and other Native victories between March 1876 and June 1877, but Goodhouse said only the Battle of Greasy Grass — named by Native Americans for the slick grass along the river — gained national recognition because the commanding officer was killed.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 June 2026

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