chief petty officer
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of chief petty officer
An Americanism dating back to 1885–90
Example Sentences
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The accused is a chief petty officer fire controlman assigned to a Japan-based guided missile destroyer, the USS Higgins.
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2024
To discuss that larger conflict and much more, I recently spoke with Malcolm Nance, a former senior chief petty officer in the U.S.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2022
Bell, a former chief petty officer in the Navy, has been known for making inflammatory statements.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 7, 2022
An ensign, three chief petty officers and a senior chief petty officer were charged under Article 92 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, the Navy said in a statement to KGTV-TV in San Diego.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 17, 2022
A senior chief petty officer named Angel Torres remembered, “All of the sudden, this big cloud engulfs us. It wasn’t white smoke. It was like something I’d never seen before.”
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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