Associate vs. Officer

Associate vs. Officer — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Associate and Officer

Associateadjective

Joined with another or others and having equal or nearly equal status.

He is an associate editor.

Officernoun

One who has a position of authority in a hierarchical organization, especially in military, police or government organizations.

Associateadjective

Having partial status or privileges.

He is an associate member of the club.

Officernoun

A respectful term of address for an officer, especially a police officer.

Associateadjective

Following or accompanying; concomitant.

Officernoun

One who holds a public office.

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Associateadjective

Connected by habit or sympathy.

associate motions: those that occur sympathetically, in consequence of preceding motions

Officernoun

An agent or servant imparted with the ability, to some degree, to act on initiative.

Associatenoun

A person united with another or others in an act, enterprise, or business; a partner.

Officernoun

A commissioned officer.

Associatenoun

Somebody with whom one works, coworker, colleague.

Officerverb

(transitive) To supply with officers.

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Associatenoun

A companion; a comrade.

Officerverb

(transitive) To command like an officer.

Associatenoun

One that habitually accompanies or is associated with another; an attendant circumstance.

Officernoun

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command;

an officer is responsible for the lives of his men

Associatenoun

A member of an institution or society who is granted only partial status or privileges.

Officernoun

someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trust;

he is an officer of the courtthe club elected its officers for the coming year

Associatenoun

(algebra) One of a pair of elements of an integral domain (or a ring) such that the two elements are divisible by each other (or, equivalently, such that each one can be expressed as the product of the other with a unit).

Officernoun

a member of a police force;

it was an accident, officer

Associateverb

(intransitive) To join in or form a league, union, or association.

Officernoun

a person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel;

he is the officer in charge of the ship's engines

Associateverb

(intransitive) To spend time socially; keep company.

She associates with her coworkers on weekends.

Officerverb

direct or command as an officer

Associateverb

(transitive) To join as a partner, ally, or friend.

Associateverb

(transitive) To connect or join together; combine.

particles of gold associated with other substances

Associateverb

(transitive) To connect evidentially, or in the mind or imagination.

Associateverb

To endorse.

Associateverb

(mathematics) To be associative.

Associateverb

To accompany; to be in the company of.

Associatenoun

a person who joins with others in some activity;

he had to consult his associate before continuing

Associatenoun

a person who is frequently in the company of another;

drinking companionscomrades in arms

Associatenoun

any event that usually accompanies or is closely connected with another;

first was the lightning and then its thunderous associate

Associatenoun

a degree granted by a two-year college on successful completion of the undergraduates course of studies

Associateverb

make a logical or causal connection;

I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mindcolligate these factsI cannot relate these events at all

Associateverb

keep company with; hang out with;

He associates with strange peopleShe affiliates with her colleagues

Associateverb

bring or come into association or action;

The churches consociated to fight their dissolution

Associateadjective

having partial rights and privileges or subordinate status;

an associate memberan associate professor