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officer vs peace officer

peace officer vs officer

officer and peace officer both are nouns.

officer is a verb but peace officer is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
officer Yes No Yes No
peace officer Yes No No No
As nouns, peace officer is a hypernym of officer; that is, peace officer is a word with a broader meaning than officer:
  • officer: a member of a police force
  • peace officer: an officer of the law
Other hypernyms of officer include law officer, lawman.
officer (noun) peace officer (noun)
a member of a police force an officer of the law
someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trust
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
a person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel
officer (verb) peace officer (verb)
direct or command as an officer
Difference between officer and peace officer

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