The phrase "officer class" refers to a group of people who hold higher-ranking positions in the military or other organizations, typically having more authority and responsibility than regular soldiers or individuals. Full definition
Just days after receiving our demand to repeal the SAFE Act from Senator Kathy Marchione, and what amounted to a small patriot army, the governor, exhibiting a lack of respect, wisdom and discretion, cut a closed - door, back - room deal with Senator Dean Skelos, who then opened NY's Senate floor for a vote on a bill that would divide Republican Senators upstate from downstate and create a separate, unequal class of citizens: the law enforcement officer class. (rocklandtimes.com)
He says half the 4,000 Gurkhas expected to be admitted (with 6,000 relatives) under the new rules would be below officer class. (theguardian.com)
At Tollense, these bronze - wielding, mounted warriors might have been a sort of officer class, presiding over grunts bearing simpler weapons. (sciencemag.org)