chief petty officer

1. An enlisted rank in the US Navy that is above petty officer first class and below senior chief petty officer.

2. One who holds this rank.

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chief petty officer

(Military) the senior naval rank for personnel without commissioned or warrant rank. Abbreviation: CPO

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chief′ pet′ty of`ficer

a noncommissioned rank in the U.S. Navy or Coast Guard above petty officer first class.

Abbr.: CPO

[1885–90]

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Noun

chief petty officer - a person with the senior noncommissioned naval rank

armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"

enlisted officer, noncom, noncommissioned officer - a military officer appointed from enlisted personnel

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