major vs commissioned military officer

commissioned military officer vs major

major and commissioned military officer both are nouns.

major is an adjective but commissioned military officer is not an adjective.

major is a verb but commissioned military officer is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
major	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
commissioned military officer	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, commissioned military officer is a hypernym of major; that is, commissioned military officer is a word with a broader meaning than major:

major: a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain
commissioned military officer: a commissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marine Corps

major (noun)	commissioned military officer (noun)
the principal field of study of a student at a university	a commissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marine Corps
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain
a university student who is studying a particular field as the principal subject

major (adjective)	commissioned military officer (adjective)
greater in number or size or amount
greater in scope or effect
of full legal age
(of a scale or mode) having half steps between the third and fourth degrees and the seventh and eighth degrees
of the field of academic study in which one concentrates or specializes
of greater importance or stature or rank
of greater seriousness or danger
of the elder of two boys with the same family name

major (verb)	commissioned military officer (verb)
have as one's principal field of study

Difference between major and commissioned military officer

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