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official vs officer

officer vs official

official and officer both are nouns.

official is an adjective but officer is not an adjective.

official is not a verb while officer is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
official Yes Yes No No
officer Yes No Yes No
As nouns, officer is a hyponym of official; that is, officer is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than official:
  • official: a worker who holds or is invested with an office
  • officer: someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trust
official (noun) officer (noun)
someone who administers the rules of a game or sport a member of a police force
a worker who holds or is invested with an office 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
official (adjective) officer (adjective)
having official authority or sanction
of or relating to an office
verified officially
(of a church) given official status as a national or state institution
conforming to set usage, procedure, or discipline
official (verb) officer (verb)
direct or command as an officer
Difference between official and officer

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