master chief petty officer

noun

: an enlisted man in the navy or coast guard ranking above a senior chief petty officer

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Recent Examples on the Web Later this month, Imel is posting a profile of Ortloff, who retired as the Navy fleet master chief petty officer for Europe and Africa.

Diane Bell Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2021

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Word History

First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of master chief petty officer was in 1958

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