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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Trump finished his statement to the petty officer on Thanksgiving with a similar shot at Biden.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 28 Nov. 2025
The commander and the petty officer worked to restart the engines, to no avail, as Fletcher flew the aircraft and tried to find a safe landing.
—Marisa Garcia, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
At the time, Wei was a petty officer who held a security clearance and worked as a machinist’s mate aboard the Essex.
—Alex Riggins, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2025
At the time, Wei was a petty officer who held a security clearance and worked as a machinist’s mate aboard the Essex.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 28 Nov. 2025
The commander and the petty officer worked to restart the engines, to no avail, as Fletcher flew the aircraft and tried to find a safe landing.
—Marisa Garcia, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
At the time, Wei was a petty officer who held a security clearance and worked as a machinist’s mate aboard the Essex.
—Alex Riggins, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2025
At the time, Wei was a petty officer who held a security clearance and worked as a machinist’s mate aboard the Essex.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
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“Petty officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/petty%20officer. Accessed 10 Dec. 2025.
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