an official appointed by a government agency to conduct an investigation or administrative hearing so that the agency can exercise its statutory powers
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trust
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
a member of a police force
an opportunity to state your case and be heard
the range within which a voice can be heard
the act of hearing attentively
a person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel
