junior officer

collocation in English

meaningsofjuniorandofficer

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junior
adjective
uk
/ˈdʒuː.ni.ər/us
/ˈdʒuː.njɚ/
low or lower ...
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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 ofjuniorandofficerfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Whatjuniorofficeris in receipt of £420 a year?
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A station inspector absent on leave or through sickness is replaced temporarily by ajuniorofficeras and when necessary.
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The power which is given him of examining the case is an ample protection for thejuniorofficer.
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We say that a morejuniorofficermay also authorise a road check if the matter is sufficiently urgent.
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Ajuniorofficershould decide the punishment and fate of a defaulter.
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That brings me to the point of how to find thejuniorofficer.
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I have been ajuniorofficerwho has met with great loyalty on many occasions from a superior officer.
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For instance, she observed that a trainee drawing £3 a week was better off than ajuniorofficer, which is absolute nonsense.
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It may happen that a post falls vacant for which, owing to linguistic knowledge, a ratherjuniorofficermay be selected.
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Is it not unnatural to expect ajuniorofficerto give an unfavourable report on a senior officer?
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About half the estimated increase is because a more senior and a morejuniorofficerwere replaced by three officers in intermediate grades.
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But the veryjuniorofficeron the threshold of his career, probably young and married with a family, needs more pay.
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I say that ajuniorofficerwith the rank of captain is entitled to a batman.
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The commanding officer of the last-named has been employed since, but not in command, being ajuniorofficer.
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I wonder if there is sufficient differential in these days between thejuniorofficerand the senior rating.
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This is not an appropriate task to give ajuniorofficer.
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He draws his pay as ajuniorofficer, and he gets his fees paid.
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Thejuniorofficermade a mistake, as many of us do.
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The social security manager will simply have power to reconsider the decision of hisjuniorofficer.
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