Officer
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To supply with officers. To command like an officer.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: One who has a position of authority in a hierarchical organization, especially in military, police or government organizations. One who holds a public office. An agent or servant imparted with the ability, to some degree, to act on initiative. A simple contraction of the term "commissioned officer."
Example sentence: I've always believed that no officer's life, regardless of rank, is of such great value to his country that he should seek safety in the rear... Officers should be forward with their men at the point of impact.
Official
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Of or pertaining to an office or public trustDerived from the proper office or officer, or from the proper authority; made or communicated by virtue of authorityApproved by authority; authorized.sanctioned by the pharmacopoeia; appointed to be used in medicine; officinalDischarging an office or function.Relating to an office; especially, to a subordinate executive officer or attendant.Relating to an ecclesiastical judge appointed by a bishop, chapter, archdeacon, etc., with charge of the spiritual jurisdiction.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: An office holder invested with powers and authorities.A person responsible for applying the rules of a game or sport in a competition.