chief petty officer
noun/ˌtʃiːf ˌpeti ˈɒfɪsə(r)/
/ˌtʃiːf ˌpeti ˈɑːfɪsər/
- an officer of middle rank in the navy see also master chief petty officer, senior chief petty officerTopics War and conflictc2
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