line officer

line of·fi·cer

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Definitions of line officer words

noun line officer a military or naval officer serving with combatant units or warships, as distinguished from a staff officer, supply officer, etc. 1
noun line officer a commissioned officer in charge of combat troops 0
noun line officer a commissioned officer eligible to command a ship at sea 0

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1840-50

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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