chief petty officer

English

Noun

chief petty officer (plural chief petty officers)

1. (Canada, Navy) A warrant officer belonging to one of the two classes of chief petty officer: chief petty officer first class and chief petty officer second class.
2. (UK, Navy) A non-commissioned officer in the Royal Navy, ranking above petty officer and below warrant officer class 2.
3. (US, Navy) A non-commissioned officer in the United States Navy and United States Coast Guard, ranking above petty officer first class and below senior chief petty officer.

Synonyms

• CPO (abbreviation)

Derived terms

• senior chief petty officer
• master chief petty officer

Related terms

• petty officer (PO)