field officer

field officer

n. See field-grade officer.

field officer

n (Military) an officer holding field rank, namely that of major, lieutenant colonel, or colonel

field′ of`ficer

n. an officer holding a field grade. [1650–60]

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field officer - an officer holding the rank of major or lieutenant colonel or colonelfield-grade officer, FOarmed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"commissioned military officer - a commissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marine Corps