Commissioned Officer Definition

kə-mĭshənd
noun
An officer in the armed forces holding rank by a commission: the lowest rank in the U.S. Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps is second lieutenant; in the Navy and Coast Guard, ensign.
Webster's New World

(military) An officer who derives authority directly from a sovereign power and, as such, hold a commission charging them with the duties and responsibilities of a specific office or position.

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Noun

Singular:
commissioned officer
Plural:
commissioned-officers

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