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| Ens. |
abbreviation of "Ensign," in the U.S. Coast Guard or Navy, one who is a commissioned officer of the lowest rank (used in a proper name). |
| ensign |
the lowest rank of an officer in the U.S. Coast Guard or Navy. [1/2 definitions] |
| equerry |
an officer in charge of the horses of a royal or noble family. [2 definitions] |
| executive officer |
in the military, an officer who is assistant to the commanding officer of a unit, or who is second in command of a unit smaller than a division. [1/2 definitions] |
| false arrest |
the illegal restraint or detention of a person by another who claims to have legal authority, usu. a police officer. |
| field marshal |
a military officer of the highest or next to highest rank in the armies of certain European countries. |
| field officer |
a military officer with the rank of colonel, lieutenant colonel, or major. |
| first lieutenant |
a commissioned officer of the U.S. Army, Air Force, or Marines, ranking below a captain and above a second lieutenant. |
| first mate |
the officer of a merchant ship second in rank to the captain; mate. |
| first sergeant |
the senior noncommissioned officer in the U.S. Army, Air Force, or Marines who is responsible for personnel and administration of a company, squadron, or other unit. |
| flag officer |
a naval or coast guard officer above the rank of captain, who is entitled to have a special flag displayed when he or she is aboard ship. |
| flagship |
in a group of naval vessels, the ship in which the commanding officer is stationed, or the principal one of any group of ships. [1/2 definitions] |
| fleet admiral |
the highest rank for a U.S. naval officer, created and conferred only during World War II. |
| Gen. |
abbreviation of "General," an officer of high military rank in the U.S. and other armed forces. |
| gendarme |
a police officer, esp. in France. [1/2 definitions] |
| general |
an officer of high rank in the military. [1/3 definitions] |
| general officer |
any military officer who ranks above colonel. |
| general of the army |
the highest ranking officer in the U.S. Army during World War II. (Cf. fleet admiral.) |
| gunner |
a naval warrant officer specializing in guns, missiles, and other ordnance. [1/2 definitions] |
| gunnery sergeant |
in the U.S. Marine Corps, a noncommissioned officer ranking below a master or first sergeant and above a staff sergeant. |
| information |
in law, a charge against a person that is presented by a public officer, as opposed to an indictment by a grand jury. [1/4 definitions] |
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