Political officer may refer to:
- Political officer (military), Occasionally, a synonym for Political commissar
- Political officer (British Empire), in the context of the British Empire, for a pseudo-ambassadorial role in areas bordering imperial territories
Famous quotes containing the words political and/or officer:
“The political arena leaves one no alternative, one must either be a dunce or a rogue.”
—Emma Goldman (1869–1940)
“If the tax-gatherer, or any other public officer, asks me, as one has done, “But what shall I do?” my answer is, “If you really wish to do anything, resign your office.” When the subject has refused allegiance, and the officer has resigned his office, then the revolution is accomplished.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)