Stevens demurred, citing his orders from Brown, and referred the question to "a senior officer of the Confederate navy."

The governor of a subah was known as a subahdar, which later became subedar to refer to an officer in the Indian Army.

"Because it is inappropriate for a junior officer to refer to a senior officer by her first name, even in casual conversation."

He'd made a telephone call to the paper and was referred to an officer at the police station by the name of Cyril McKay.

In pre-Mughal times, the term referred to a military officer but did not refer to a specific rank.

It is customary to include other titles when referring to an officer in writing.

I was referred to an officer of the bank, over behind the railing, a Mr Smaterine.

Meiren was a loan word from Manchu and referred to a military officer.

I guessed that he referred to a superior officer, and probably to Hin Abtol.

In Australia Cadet also refers to an officer in training.