Officers in the armed forces
adjutant
noun
a military officer who helps an officer of a higher rank by doing office work
aide-de-camp
noun
a military officer whose job is to help an officer of higher rank
brigadier-general
noun
an officer of high rank in the US Army, marines, or Air Force
captain
noun
an officer of middle rank in the army, marines, or US Air Force
Cdr
abbreviation
Commander
chief of staff
noun
the most senior officer in the army, navy, or air force
Cmdr
abbreviation
commander
C.O.
noun
Commanding Officer: an officer in charge of a military unit
colonel
noun
an officer of high rank in the army, the marines, or the US Air Force
commandant
noun
a military officer of high rank who controls a particular institution or group of people
commander
noun
an officer who is in charge of a military group or operation
commanding officer
noun
an officer of any rank who controls a particular military group or operation
commission
noun
the position of being an officer in the armed forces
commissioner
noun
a member of a commission
Corp.
abbreviation
corporal
first lieutenant
noun
an officer of middle rank in the US army, air force, or Marines
five-star general
noun
an officer of the US armed forces of the highest rank which is shown by the five stars worn on their uniform
four-star general
noun
an officer with a very high rank in the US Army or Air Force
Gen.
abbreviation
General: used in the name of an officer of high rank in the army or air force
general
noun
an officer of high rank in the army or air force
havildar
noun
a sergeant in the army or police
high command
noun
the group of officers of the highest rank in a country’s armed forces
lance corporal
noun
a person of low rank in the British army or the marines
Lieut.
abbreviation
Lieutenant
lieutenant
noun
an officer of low rank in most armed forces
lieutenant colonel/commander/general etc
noun
a military officer with the rank below colonel/commander/general etc
Lt.
abbreviation
Lieutenant
Maj. Gen.
abbreviation
major general
major
noun
an officer of middle rank in the army, the marines, or the US air force
major general
noun
an officer of high rank in the army or the US air force
marshal
noun
an officer of very high rank in an army or air force
NCO
noun
a non-commissioned officer: someone of low rank in the army, air force, or marines who has earned the rank of officer after joining the military
non-commissioned officer
noun
an officer of low rank in the army, navy, or air force
officer
noun
someone with a position of power and authority in the armed forces
second-in-command
noun
someone who is next in rank to the person in charge of something
second lieutenant
noun
an officer of low rank in the army, the US air force, or the marines
sergeant
noun
a person of low rank in the army, air force, or marines
warrant officer
noun
a person with a middle rank in the armed forces
