petty officer
noun
a noncommissioned U.S. Navy rank with three grades.
petty officers
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pluralof petty officer.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Francis provided investigators with detailed information on hundreds of sailors, from petty officers to admirals.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2024
As the ship came together, the captain gathered his chief petty officers to set the tone for the crew.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 10, 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
They were all young men who served as petty officers.
From New York Times ● Aug. 25, 2017
One night I played at a ball held for privates, petty officers, and their camp followers in a factory once devoted to the rendering of fish-oil.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
