Synonyms and antonyms of Officers in the armed forces in American Thesaurus

adjutant (noun)

a military officer who helps an officer of a higher rank by doing office work

aide-de-camp (noun)

a military officer whose job is to help an officer of higher rank

brigadier (noun)

a brigadier-general

brigadier-general (noun)

an officer of high rank in the U.S. Army, Marines, or Air Force

captain (noun)

an officer of middle rank in the army, Marines, or U.S. Air Force

Cdr. (abbreviation)

Commander

chief of staff (noun)

the most senior officer in the army, navy, or air force

C.O. (noun)

Commanding Officer: an officer in charge of a military unit

Col. (abbreviation)

Colonel

colonel (noun)

an officer of high rank in the army, the marines, or the U.S. Air Force

commandant (noun)

a military officer of high rank who controls a particular institution or group of people

commander (noun)

an officer who is in charge of a military group or operation

commanding officer (noun)

an officer of any rank who controls a particular military group or operation

commission (noun)

the position of being an officer in the military

commissioner (noun)

a member of a commission

Corp. (abbreviation)

corporal

first lieutenant (noun)

an officer of middle rank in the U.S. army, air force, or Marines

five-star general (noun)

American an officer of the U.S. military of the highest rank which is shown by the five stars worn on their uniform

four-star general (noun)

American an officer with a very high rank in the U.S. Army or Air Force

Gen. (abbreviation)

General: used in the name of an officer of high rank in the army, air force, or marines

general (noun)

an officer of high rank in the army, air force, or marines

high command (noun)

the group of officers of the highest rank in a country’s military

lance corporal (noun)

a person of low rank in the Marines or the British army

Lieut. (abbreviation)

Lieutenant

lieutenant (noun)

an officer of low rank in the military

lieutenant colonel/commander/general etc. (noun)

a military officer with the rank below colonel/commander/general etc.

Lt. (abbreviation)

Lieutenant

Maj. (abbreviation)

major

Maj. Gen. (abbreviation)

major general

major (noun)

an officer of middle rank in the military, the marines, or the U.S. air force

major general (noun)

an officer of high rank in the army or the U.S. air force

marshal (noun)

an officer of very high rank in an army or air force

NCO (noun)

a non-commissioned officer: someone of low rank in the army, air force, or marines who has earned the rank of officer after joining the military

noncommissioned officer (noun)

an officer of low rank in the military

officer (noun)

someone with a position of power and authority in the military

second-in-command (noun)

someone who is next in rank to the person in charge of something

second lieutenant (noun)

an officer of low rank in the army, the U.S. air force, or the Marines

sergeant (noun)

a person of low rank in the army, air force, or marines

Sgt. (abbreviation)

sergeant

warrant officer (noun)

a person with a middle rank in the military