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Officer vs Assistant - What's the difference?

officer | assistant |

As nouns the difference between assistant and officer

is that assistant is someone who is present; a bystander, a witness while officer is (one who has a position of authority in a hierarchical organization)One who has a position of authority in a hierarchical organization, especially in military, police or government organizations.

As an adjective assistant

is having a subordinate or auxiliary position.

As a verb officer is

to supply with officers.

officer

English

(wikipedia officer)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (senseid)One who has a position of authority in a hierarchical organization, especially in military, police or government organizations.
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  • (senseid)One who holds a public office.
  • (senseid)An agent or servant imparted with the ability, to some degree, to act on initiative.
  • (senseid)(colloquial, military) A commissioned officer.

    • Derived terms

    * non-commissioned officer

    Related terms

    * office * official * officiate

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To supply with officers .
  • To command like an officer .

    • Synonyms

    * direct * conduct * manage

    Related terms

    * CO * NCO ----

    assistant

    English

    Alternative forms

    * assistaunt (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (-) (attributive)
  • Having a subordinate or auxiliary position.
    • an assistant surgeon
  • Helping; lending aid or support; auxiliary.
  • * Beattie
    • Genius and learning are mutually and greatly assistant to each other.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) Someone who is present; a bystander, a witness.
  • *, II.3:
    • a woman of great authority, having first yeelded an accompt unto her Citizens, and shewed good reasons why she was resolved to end her life, earnestly entreated Pompey to be an assistant at her death, that so it might be esteemed more honourable.
  • A person who assists or helps someone else.
  • (British) Sales assistant.
  • A software tool that provides assistance in some task.

    • Related terms

    * assist * assistance

    Anagrams

    * ----