an assistant with power to act when his superior is absent | an officer in a police force |
someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies | a commissioned military officer |
a person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others | an assistant with power to act when his superior is absent |
a member of the lower chamber of a legislative assembly (such as in France) | an officer holding a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant commander and above lieutenant junior grade |