field officer

English

Noun

field officer (plural field officers)

1. A (para)military commissioned officer who holds a field grade, ranking under general officers but above lower grades and fit to command medium-size units on the field, such as a battalion or regiment; or a non-army equivalent in rank.

Related terms

• commanding officer
• field day
• field gun
• field marshal

Translations

officer

• Dutch: veldofficier m
• Irish: má-oifigeach m