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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
officer .
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Examples
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All were needed, and When afterwards a merchant found himself "officered" by his
The Siege of Kimberley T. Phelan
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A standing army of professional soldiers was created, officered by members of the Oligarchy and known as the Mercenaries.
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It was not everything he had wanted—provincial officers would not be inducted into the regulars, and the royal regiments raised in America were officered by Britons.
George Washington’s First War David A. Clary 2011
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It was not everything he had wanted—provincial officers would not be inducted into the regulars, and the royal regiments raised in America were officered by Britons.
George Washington’s First War David A. Clary 2011
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"There were no fewer than four majors present; two colonels, one general, and a captain, so that he could not help thinking how strongly officered the American militia must be and wo ndering very much whether the officers commanded each other, or if they did not where on earth the privates came from."
Why We're All Above Average Sam Schulman 2011
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Stupid he well is, just as sillily officered; but he is too much of a fatalist as well as a savage to be grossly afraid of death.
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It was not everything he had wanted—provincial officers would not be inducted into the regulars, and the royal regiments raised in America were officered by Britons.
George Washington’s First War David A. Clary 2011
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As Lt. William T. Johnston discovered in his province, each and every pueblo had its designated detachment of armed insurrectos, completely armed and officered, for which it furnished quarters and subsistence and not a little pay.
Between War and Peace Col. Matthew Moten 2011
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As Lt. William T. Johnston discovered in his province, each and every pueblo had its designated detachment of armed insurrectos, completely armed and officered, for which it furnished quarters and subsistence and not a little pay.
Between War and Peace Col. Matthew Moten 2011
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The victory was a tribute to the grit and determination of the Indian fighting men, who were officered in great part by Britons and led by General Sir William Slim.
India, Still the Brightest Jewel Andrew Roberts 2011
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