warrant officer
warrant officer noun: an officer holding rank by virtue of a warrant rather than a commission.
Noun
warrant officer (plural warrant officers)
- An officer holding rank by virtue of a warrant rather than a commission.
- An officer assigned to execute warrants and other writs.
- The bailiff does not like to see himself as the brutal oppressor of the poor or as the agent of malicious creditors... This distinction between warrant officer and process server is not at all dissimilar to the gulf that divides the law officer and the peace officer in the police force... Warrant...1973, Paul Rock, Making People Pay, page 162
- Synonyms:
- pursuivant, bailiff, beadle
warrant officer meaning in Arabic, Malay and Indonesian
warrant officer in Arabic
- member of military
- مساعد
warrant officer in Malay
- member of military
- pegawai waran
warrant officer in Indonesian
- member of military
- bintara tinggi
Synonyms of warrant officer
Forms of warrant officer
| plural | warrant officers |
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Words formed from warrant officer
Questions about warrant officer
- What does warrant officer mean?
- Warrant officer means an officer holding rank by virtue of a warrant rather than a commission.
- What is warrant officer in Arabic?
- Warrant officer in Arabic is مساعد. See Warrant officer meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is warrant officer?
- Warrant officer is a noun.
- What is the plural of warrant officer?
- The plural of warrant officer is warrant officers.
Words near warrant officer in the dictionary
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