chief officer

collocation in English

meaningsofchiefandofficer

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chief
adjective[before noun]
uk
/tʃiːf/us
/tʃiːf/
most important ...
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officer
noun[C]
uk
/ˈɒf.ɪ.sər/us
/ˈɑː.fɪ.sɚ/
a person in the armed forces who has a position ...
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(Definition ofchiefandofficerfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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First, it lays a statutory duty on everychiefofficerto investigate a complaint from a member of the public immediately it is received.
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Thechiefofficerneeds to decide in each case that he is granting a permit for a proper purpose, as listed in clause 8(3).
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It is understood that he is now pursuing his calling of the sea in the capacity ofchiefofficer.
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The policy on retention of interview notes and case documents is a matter for eachchiefofficerof police.
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Who is to judge mental capacity—thechiefofficerof police?
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I do not propose to give the name of thechiefofficer.
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I also welcome the flexibility in that achiefofficerof police is given some degree of flexibility about the conditions which he may impose.
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Thechiefofficermust respond to that request.
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It is unlikely for practical reasons that anychiefofficerwould base his retention/destruction policy upon the lifetime of offenders.
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The policing of hunts and the deployment of officers are operational matters entirely for the discretion of thechiefofficer.
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The maintenance of public order is the responsibility of thechiefofficerof police of the area.
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On receipt of such a report thechiefofficerwould send it to the board for its agreement that the matter had been satisfactorily handled.
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That is something, on which clearly thechiefofficermust subsequently use his discretion.
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So the case goes back to thechiefofficer.
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But in the case where achiefofficerinitially decides not to prefer disciplinary charges, can the officer concerned be told about that?
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Information from the general public would be sent to thechiefofficerof police.
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Is it to be the continuing responsibility of thechiefofficerin these circumstances to decide whether disciplinary proceedings should be taken?
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It is frequently on the younger men that thechiefofficerdepends in order to deal with the problems imposed upon him.
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It is the responsibility of eachchiefofficerof police to deploy his force to the best advantage.
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