top officers

collocation in English

meaningsoftopandofficer

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top
adjective[before noun]
uk
/tɒp/us
/tɑːp/
at the highest part ...
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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 oftopandofficerfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In some organisations, even thetopofficerwas not elected, but rather chosen by consensus.
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While she is a doctor, she was also atopofficerin the military.
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A law passed in 1991 gave the president carte blanche in the appointment of the commander-in-chief and the removal of top officers.
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One important issue to be addressed is whether to keep top officers within the civil service career system or to create a separate system for them.
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We are not talking about fat cats; we are not even talking about top officers in local authorities.
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Since these top officers knew that they were breaking the regulations in giving such an interview, is a reprimand sufficient?
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At the highest level, it gives—our senior commanders—before their appointment to the top levels—the opportunity to broaden themselves and means that our top officers are civilised and thoughtful.
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I think that it would be true to say that probably most of the top officers who were there a decade ago are perhaps now retired.
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The top officers were known as commissioned officers because their rank came from a royal commission.
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Beside the top officers, six junior officers received jail sentences ranging from two to ten days and punitive marks on their military records.
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He was particularly popular among the enlisted men, as he did his best to make sure they were equally equipped and provided for as the top officers.
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Wilson was dismissed and following him, six of the next top officers were also dismissed.
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