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chief petty officers

chief petty officers is the plural of chief petty officer.

Meaning of chief petty officer

Noun

chief petty officer (plural chief petty officers)

  1. (Canada, Navy) 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. (Navy, UK) A non-commissioned officer in the Royal Navy, ranking above petty officer and below warrant officer class 2.
  3. (Navy, US) 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.

Questions about chief petty officers

What is chief petty officers the plural of?
Chief petty officers is the plural of chief petty officer.

Words near chief petty officers in the dictionary

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  3. chief petty officer
  4. chief petty officer first class
  5. chief petty officer second class
  6. chief petty officers
  7. chief petty officers first class
  8. chief petty officers second class
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