chief warrant officer

American  

noun

U.S. Military.

1. a warrant officer ranking immediately below a second lieutenant or ensign in the armed forces.

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Example Sentences

A 13th was made a chief warrant officer, resulting in the group’s nickname: “The Golden 13.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 2023

Emilie Marie Eve Bolanos was promoted to sergeant; Chief Warrant Officer 2 Zachary Esparza was promoted to chief warrant officer 3 and Warrant Officer 1 Aaron Healy was promoted to chief warrant officer 2.

From Washington Times • Apr. 4, 2023

"Leopard tanks are third-generation tanks. Their mobility on diverse terrain is better compared to Russian tanks," said chief warrant officer Lukasz Setny, a senior Leopard instructor.

From Reuters • Jan. 31, 2023

He remained in the Marine Corps as a reservist and retired as a chief warrant officer in 1969.

From New York Times • Jun. 29, 2022

He nodded to the skipper—an old trawlerman acting as a chief warrant officer for navigational duties—as a signal for the mooring ropes to be cast off, and mechanically rang the engine-room telegraph.

From Submarine Warfare of To-day How the Submarine Menace was Met and Vanquished, With Descriptions of the Inventions and Devices Used, Fast Boats, Mystery Ships by Domville-Fife, Charles W. (Charles William)