master-at-arms
noun
mas·ter-at-arms
ˈma-stər-at-ˈärmz 
plural masters-at-arms
: a petty officer charged with maintaining discipline aboard ship
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Antonio Abel Alcantar, a U.S. Navy master-at-arms with 11 years of service, pleaded not guilty to one count of murder and one count of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated during an arraignment hearing in San Diego Superior Court.
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Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Oct. 2025
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Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Oct. 2025
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“Master-at-arms.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/master-at-arms. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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