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warrant officer
noun
- (in the U.S. Armed Forces) an officer of one of four grades ranking above enlisted personnel and below commissioned officers.
- a similar officer in other countries.
warrant officer
noun
- an officer in certain armed services who holds a rank between those of commissioned and noncommissioned officers. In the British army, the rank has two classes See regimental sergeant major company sergeant major
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Word History and Origins
Origin of warrant officer1
First recorded in 1685–95
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Example Sentences
According to Hennadi Moskal of the Ukrainian police, Girkin is an ex warrant officer in the GRU.
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The old warrant officer laughed over the silly feud, while sympathizing with the boy over its sad results.
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Alguazil, al-gwaz′il, n. in Spain, a warrant officer or sergeant.
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This Warrant Officer was eventually discovered asleep in an old sentry box, with his false teeth clenched in his hand.
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Sergeant Holmburg is now a commissioned warrant officer and still on active duty in the Marine Corps.
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"The Admiral has cast anchor here," wrote a warrant officer of Servel on October 18.
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