Military person with authority (7)

I believe the answer is:

officer

(Other definitions for officer that I've seen before include "In the army, he's commissioned" , "'An ... and a Gentleman, film (7)'" , "Person with authority in the forces" , "Public servant" , "One with commission" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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