A customs officer is the official who checks what you carry across a border. Stopped by a customs officer.
They may search without the suspicion any other officer would need, which surprises people. A customs officer is watching behaviour far more than luggage.
1nouncustoms officerThe official who checks what you carry across a border.
“The customs officer asked three questions and waved him through.”
customs officer is an official.
Practised in Crime & Law