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A chief petty officer taught me shorthand, which got me promoted to yeoman first class.
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Meaning of "petty officer" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PETTY OFFICER

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PETTY OFFICER

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Petty officer is a noun.
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WHAT DOES PETTY OFFICER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Petty officer

A petty officer is a non-commissioned officer in many navies and is given the NATO rank denotion OR-6. They are equal in rank to sergeant in the British Army and Royal Air Force. A petty officer is superior in rank to leading rate and subordinate to chief petty officer, in the case of the British armed forces.

Definition of petty officer in the English dictionary

The definition of petty officer in the dictionary is a noncommissioned officer in a naval service, comparable in rank to a sergeant in an army or marine corps.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PETTY OFFICER

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WORDS THAT END LIKE PETTY OFFICER

army officer
arresting officer
artificer
chief executive officer
chief operating officer
chief warrant officer
commanding officer
compliance officer
enticer
executive officer
immigration officer
information officer
junior officer
loan officer
local government officer
medical officer
nursing officer
officer
police officer
safety officer
security officer

Synonyms and antonyms of petty officer in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «petty officer» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PETTY OFFICER

Find out the translation of petty officer to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of petty officer from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «petty officer» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

士官
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

suboficial
570 millions of speakers

English

petty officer
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पैटी ऑफिसर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

موظف تافه
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

старшина
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

suboficial
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সামান্য অফিসার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

officier marinier
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pegawai kecil
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Obermaat
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

下士官
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

사소한 장교
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Petty officer
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sĩ quan
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குட்டி அதிகாரி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्षुल्लक अधिकारी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Küçük subay
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sottufficiale di marina
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Petty Officer
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

старшина
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

subofițer
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υπαξιωματικός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

petty beampte
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sergeant
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

underoffiser
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of petty officer

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PETTY OFFICER»

The term «petty officer» is regularly used and occupies the 67.308 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about petty officer

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Jack Adams
A chief petty officer taught me shorthand, which got me promoted to yeoman first class.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PETTY OFFICER»

Discover the use of petty officer in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to petty officer and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Chief Petty Officer's Guide
In the tradition of The Bluejacket's Manual, this new guide serves as mentor to the U.S. Navy's Chief Petty Officers and gouge to those who aspire to be CPOs.
John Hagan, J. F. Leahy, 2004
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The Bluejackets' Manual
An E-4 (petty officer third class) wears one chevron on her or his rating badge, an E-5 (petty officer second class) has two, and an E-6 (petty officer first class) has earned three. Chief Petty Officers When an individual has been promoted to chief  ...
Thomas J. Cutler, 2002
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The Naval Institute Guide to Naval Writing
Petty Officer McCarthy is an extremely exceptional second class Boatswain's Mate who always manifests initiative and creativity. His positive and mature approach to any situation have continually impressed this command by the outstanding ...
Robert Shenk, 1997
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Annual Register of the United States Naval Academy, ...
PETTY OFFICERS (MEMBERS OF THE FIRST CLASS). Chief Petty Officer, Sanders, C. H. First Petty Officer, Carlisle, H. A. First Petty Officer, Coulter, H. N. First Petty Officer, Frost, D. A. First Petty Officer, Roberts, J. A., Jr. Second Petty Officer, ...
United States Naval Academy, 1921
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Annual Register of the U.S. Naval Academy
PETTY OFFICERS (MEMBERS OF THE FIRST CLASS). Chief Petty Officer, Sanders, C. H. First Petty Officer, Carlisle, H. A. First Petty Officer, Coui/ter, H. N. First Petty Officer, Frost, D. A. First Petty Officer, Roberts, J. A., Jr. Second Petty Officer, ...
United States Naval Academy, 1919
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Ask the Chief: Backbone of the Navy
This book of contemporaneous oral history follows the format that proved so successful with Leahy's earlier book on Navy boot camp. Color photographs help bring the story to life.
John Leahy, 2012
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The Gentleman's Magazine
Britannia, 1 officer, 8 seamen, and 1 marine, killed ; 1 officer, 1 petty officer, 33 seamen, and 7 marines, wounded. Total 52. — Temeraire, 3 officers, 1 petty officer, 36 seamen, and 8 marines, killed; 3 officers, 2 petty officers, 58 seamen, ...
‎1805
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From Surfman to Petty Officer: The History and Legacy of the ...
Melissa Leigh Cuzzart. Chapter Two: The Transition and the Coast Guard The transition period between the Lifesaving Service and the Coast Guard was not an instantaneous process for Cape Lookout. There had been many improvements ...
Melissa Leigh Cuzzart, 2009
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Division Officer's Guide
If she can only supervise the work and has no power to give rewards or show dissatisfaction, then her authority is being hampered unnecessarily. It should be clear that the petty officer is accountable for the success or failure of her people.
James Stavridis, Robert Girrier, 2004
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The European magazine, and London review
Britannia, 1 Officer, 8 Seamen, and 1 Marine, killed ; 1 Officer, I Pel fy Officer, 33 Seamen aud 7 Marines, wtamdtd. TotaJ, 52. — Temeraht, 3 Officers, 1 Petty Officer, J.') Seamen, and I] Marines, killed; 3 Officers, 2 Petty Officers, 59 Seamen, aud ...
Philological Society (Great Britain), 1804

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PETTY OFFICER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term petty officer is used in the context of the following news items.
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Missing teens' boat found with 'no souls on board;' Coast Guard still …
Petty Officer Steve Lehmann said neither boy was in or around the boat. The engine cover was missing and one life jacket was on board, said ... «Sun Sentinel, Jul 15»
2
Fort Ogelthorpe Community Anticipates Laying A Fallen Hero to Rest
Navy Petty Officer Second Class Randall Smith was a husband and father of three. Over the past week the community is filled with signs and ... «WTVC, Jul 15»
3
Navy base in Cuba houses one-of-a-kind music collection
Jarod Collins, a petty officer and engineer at Radio GTMO, said the television signal comes in from satellites positioned in Europe on a six-hour ... «Military Times, Jul 15»
4
Fishing boat with 3 aboard overdue out of Homer
A watchstander at the command center, Petty Officer 3rd Class Sadie Nase, said that although the Coast Guard had initiated calls about the ... «KTUU.com, Jul 15»
5
Whatever Happened To ... the surprise star in "Captain Phillips"
Petty Officer 2nd Class Danielle Albert poses with actor Tom Hanks. Albert acted alongside Hanks in what would become the emotional climax ... «The Virginian-Pilot, Jul 15»
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Coast Guard rescue swimmer hailed a hero
It arrived at the scene fine, and began what seemed at first like a standard rescue, lowering Petty Officer 2nd Class Darren Harrity carefully into ... «Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, Jul 15»
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Hampton Roads Veterans Remember Vietnam
Retired Senior Chief Petty Officer Tim Johnson holds a photograph taken in late 1968 in which he received his Navy Commodation on a swift ... «Daily Press, Jul 15»
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Boat crashes into breakwall, passengers stranded overnight
A 22-foot recreational vessel rests on the Calumet Harbor breakwall near Chicago, July 26, 2015. (U.S. photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Jacob ... «WLS-TV, Jul 15»
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'No souls on board' missing teens' boat as family, friends hold out …
"The boat hasn't been righted," said Petty Officer Steve Lehmann. "We're using that as a position to search from." The single-engine boat was to ... «Sun Sentinel, Jul 15»
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Planeside honors for Petty Officer Randall Smith
NASHVILLE, Tenn.(DVIDS)- Sailors performed planeside honors for Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Randall Smith's remains at Nashville ... «WDEF News 12, Jul 15»

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