Definition of petty officer
: a subordinate officer in the navy or coast guard appointed from among the enlisted men — compare noncommissioned officer
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The citation notes that the petty officer encountered automatic weapons fire from a bunker about from him.
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The dielectric oil is believed to be coming from an Eversource Energy cable encased in a metal pipeline that runs under the river near the bridge, said US Coast Guard petty officer Nicole Groll.
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Saucier, a petty officer, was sentenced in August 2016 to 12 months in prison after taking photos inside the engine room on the USS Alexandria, a nuclear attack submarine.
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Trump opened by highlighting Ashlee Leppert, a U.S. Coast Guard petty officer who was aboard one of the first helicopters on the scene in Houston during Hurricane Harvey.
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The Coast Guard petty officer who answered the phone offered to send someone over, but Hathaway declined.
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Kelly attained the rank of first class petty officer, Rachal said.
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White, a former Navy petty officer, spends much time during these months posting videos of the adult eagles' daily life, which involves a lot of nest repair and bringing food back for one another and the eaglets.
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Like his postwar demotion from acting petty officer to midshipman, this stung Martin’s class-conscious dignity.
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PETTY OFFICER Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of petty officer for English Language Learners
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: an officer with a low rank in the Navy or U.S. Coast Guard
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Definition of petty officer for Students
: an officer in the navy or coast guard appointed from among the enlisted people
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