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master chief petty officer
noun
: an enlisted man in the navy or coast guard ranking above a senior chief petty officer
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Falke served for 21 years in the U.S. Navy, retiring as a master chief petty officer.
—Kerry J. Byrne, Fox News, 16 Dec. 2022
Later this month, Imel is posting a profile of Ortloff, who retired as the Navy fleet master chief petty officer for Europe and Africa.
—Diane Bell Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2021
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First Known Use
1958, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of master chief petty officer was
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“Master chief petty officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/master%20chief%20petty%20officer. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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master chief petty officer
noun
: an enlisted man in the navy or coast guard ranking above a senior chief petty officer
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