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noun • any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command • someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trust • a member of a police force • a person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel verb • direct or command as an officer | ||||
| 24% | 7 | One forced into a force | ||
noun • someone who is drafted into military service | ||||
| 21% | 9 | Forced changes using a pen | ||
verb • write new data on top of existing data and thus erase the previously existing data | ||||
One In Force Using Force If Forced
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OFFICER which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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OFFICER
Updated: October 14, 2023
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