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Definition of Petty officer
1. Noun. A noncommissioned officer in the Navy or Coast Guard with a rank comparable to sergeant in the Army.
Exact synonyms: P.o., Po
Specialized synonyms: Master-at-arms, Scpo, Senior Chief Petty Officer
Generic synonyms: Enlisted Officer, Noncom, Noncommissioned Officer
Specialized synonyms: Master-at-arms, Scpo, Senior Chief Petty Officer
Generic synonyms: Enlisted Officer, Noncom, Noncommissioned Officer
Definition of Petty officer
1. Noun. A non-commissioned officer in the US and UK Navy and the US Coast Guard; roughly equivalent to a sergeant in the army ¹
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