desk officer

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Noun

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desk officer - a military officer who is not assigned to active dutyarmed 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"military officer, officer - any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command; "an officer is responsible for the lives of his men"