female officers
Ladies in uniform
Female officers are women holding positions of authority, typically in military, law enforcement, or other uniformed services.
The phrase emphasizes gender in contexts where it remains statistically or historically notable: The department's first female officers joined in 1972.
In casual use, the qualifier often drops away as women in these roles become unremarkable.
- policewomenFemale law enforcers
- servicewomenWomen in military roles
- lieutenantsDeputy officers in command
- captainsLeaders of ships or teams
- commandersMilitary authority figures
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