English Explanatory Dictionary

chief petty officer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A warrant officer belonging to one of the two classes of chief petty officer: chief petty officer first class and chief petty officer second class.
  2. A non-commissioned officer in the Royal Navy, ranking above petty officer and below warrant officer class 2.
  3. A non-commissioned officer in the United States Navy and United States Coast Guard, ranking above petty officer first class and below senior chief petty officer.

Word forms

chief petty officer chief petty officers

Synonyms

CPO

Related words

petty officer

Derived words

senior chief petty officer master chief petty officer
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