petty officer

noun

: a subordinate officer in the navy or coast guard appointed from among the enlisted men compare noncommissioned officer

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The violence came to an end when an army veteran took down the shooter, aided by a Navy petty officer and a drag performer at the club. Andi Babineau, CNN, 18 June 2024 In his 20's, the petty officer first class participated in Operation Crossroads in the Pacific Ocean, the first atomic bomb tests since the 1945 nuclear weapon attacks in Japan. Claudia Grisales, NPR, 6 May 2024 Coast Guard boats and a helicopter continued to search for survivors Tuesday afternoon, said petty officer Kimberly Reaves, a Coast Guard spokesperson. Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2024 Our missing petty officer bought the three-day kidnapping experience. EW.com, 4 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for petty officer 

Word History

First Known Use

1744, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of petty officer was in 1744

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“Petty officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/petty%20officer. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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petty officer

noun
: an officer in the Navy or Coast Guard appointed from among enlisted personnel

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