/ Thesaurus / C Synonyms of civil officer Find synonyms for: Noun1. civil authority, civil officer, authorityusage: a person who exercises authority over civilian affairsWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: profiterole Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language