DictionaryRoot: officium
Latin
officium
service, duty
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noun / verb
officer
AH-fih-sur/ˈɑːfɪsər/
A person holding an authorized position of responsibility in an organization.
Etymology
An officer is someone entrusted with duties and responsibility. The underlying idea is a post defined by service, connecting the person's authority with the work assigned to that position.