petty officer
noun
: a subordinate officer in the navy or coast guard appointed from among the enlisted sailors or mariners compare noncommissioned officer
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His father, a naval petty officer, played the clarinet, his sister played the piano, and his older brother was a violinist.
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CBS News,
26 May 2026
His father, a naval petty officer, played the clarinet, his sister played the piano, and his older brother was a violinist.
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ABC News,
25 May 2026
As captain of the foretop, Peglar would have been a petty officer responsible for overseeing sailors who maintained the sails and rigging of the ship’s foremast.
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Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
Abel enlisted in the Navy in 2020 and served as a petty officer in California, but was later accused of and pleaded guilty to assaulting two police officers in 2024 where he was stationed.
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Irene Wright,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
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CBS News,
26 May 2026
His father, a naval petty officer, played the clarinet, his sister played the piano, and his older brother was a violinist.
—
ABC News,
25 May 2026
As captain of the foretop, Peglar would have been a petty officer responsible for overseeing sailors who maintained the sails and rigging of the ship’s foremast.
—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
Abel enlisted in the Navy in 2020 and served as a petty officer in California, but was later accused of and pleaded guilty to assaulting two police officers in 2024 where he was stationed.
—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for petty officer
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“Petty officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/petty%20officer. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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