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:
“My dear young friend ... civilization has absolutely no need of nobility or heroism. These things are symptoms of political inefficiency. In a properly organized society like ours, nobody has any opportunities for being noble or heroic. Conditions have got to be thoroughly unstable before the occasion can arise.”
—Aldous Huxley (1894–1963)
“Oh he’s doing fine, Michael. Nevertheless, he’s an officer and a gentleman, and that’s no job for a gentleman.”
—Frank S. Nugent (1908–1965)