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petty officer

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petty officer
n. Abbr. PO
A noncommissioned naval officer intermediate in rank between enlisted personnel and commissioned officers.

petty officer
n
(Military) a noncommissioned officer in a naval service, comparable in rank to a sergeant in an army or marine corps
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.petty officerpetty officer - a noncommissioned officer in the Navy or Coast Guard with a rank comparable to sergeant in the Army
master-at-arms - the senior petty officer; responsible for discipline aboard ship
enlisted officer, noncom, noncommissioned officer - a military officer appointed from enlisted personnel
SCPO, senior chief petty officer - a senior noncommissioned officer in the Navy or Coast Guard with a rank comparable to master sergeant in the Army
Translations
petty officer n (Naut) → sottufficiale m di marina
petty officer n (Naut) → sottufficiale m di marina


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