Sentence examples for Competent officer from inspiring English sources
In the city's answers, however, he is called a competent officer, albeit one involved in an elaborate ruse to win a pension.
Other controversial parts of the act include allowing a police officer "not authorized by rank or jurisdiction" to keep a person in custody for six hours before a competent officer takes over and the authorization to create "village defense committees" and appoint civilians as special police officers.
By 1805, La Grande Armée had grown to a force of 350,000, was well equipped, well trained, and possessed a competent officer class where almost all from sergeants to marshals had experience in the recent revolutionary wars.
Nicolls was the senior-ranking officer of the Royal Marines present at the battle, but Vice Admiral Alexander Cochrane forbade Nicolls to take part in the fighting personally, fearing that mishap to Nicolls might deprive the British of their most competent officer serving with the Creeks and Seminoles.
Two competent officers slightly embarrassed".
Fearful of military coups, he purged the army of competent officers, switched money from effective to inexperienced brigades and constantly disrupted the military command structure.
His regime abandoned (or arrested) the Sahwa militias who had fought al‑Qaida, detained thousands of Sunnis without trial, killed dozens of peaceful protesters, and appointed loyalists rather than competent officers to the army.
There are loyal and competent officers in the FARDC.
By 1805, the Grande Armée had grown to a force of 350,000 men, who were well equipped, well trained, and led by competent officers.
These were to be sent to Fellows at least 14 days before the general meeting, with the intent being to ensure the election of competent Officers by making it readily apparent what existing Officers were doing.
They also bemoaned the politicisation of the military, whereby regime loyalists who were members of the Ngô family's covert Cần Lao Party were readily promoted ahead of more competent officers who were not insiders.
