senior officer

collocation in English

meaningsofseniorandofficer

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senior
adjective
uk
/ˈsiː.ni.ər/us
/ˈsiː.njɚ/
high or higher ...
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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 ofseniorandofficerfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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He must be a veryseniorofficerindeed.
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Of course, an architect is a veryseniorofficer.
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Applicants for fee-paid work are interviewed and assessed for suitability by a chief immigration officer or moreseniorofficer.
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Aseniorofficerhas been put in charge of the investigation.
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The investigation is conducted by aseniorofficerfrom a different division within the force or from an outside force.
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This story is told of aseniorofficer.
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This officer is rather a junior general—well, he is not a veryseniorofficer.
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I spoke to oneseniorofficeronly a few days ago of what was in my mind about postponement.
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I shall refer shortly to my own position as aseniorofficerin local government.
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It should be conducted at a different level within the authority, perhaps by aseniorofficeror officers or even by councillors.
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I do not think that aseniorofficerwas mentioned.
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Let us be absolutely sure that the contact is made with the real user and not the non-technicalseniorofficer.
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Authorisation must be given by aseniorofficer.
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At a scrutiny committee it may be expected that aseniorofficerwill cover an awful lot of ground on matters within a single department.
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One otherseniorofficerreached his 62nd birthday and was also considered fit for retention.
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In 1980 oneseniorofficerreached his 61st birthday and was considered fit for retention for a further year.
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On his advice, he went to hisseniorofficerto report the situation.
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It is regrettable that aseniorofficershould, at the most, obtain only two commands in his lifetime.
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His rank has nothing whatever to do with it, as long as he is theseniorofficerpresent.
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