warrant officer

warrant officer
noun Date: 1693 1. an officer in the armed forces holding rank by virtue of a warrant and ranking above a noncommissioned officer and below a commissioned officer 2. a commissioned officer ranking below an ensign in the navy or coast guard and below a second lieutenant in the marine corps

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  • warrant officer — warrant officers N COUNT A warrant officer is a person in the army, the air force, or the marines who is above the rank of sergeant and below the rank of lieutenant. In the United States Navy, a warrant officer is above the rank of petty officer… …   English dictionary

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  • warrant officer — warrant .officer n a middle rank in the army, air force, or US Navy …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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  • Warrant Officer — A Warrant Officer (WO) is a member of a military organization holding one of a specific group of ranks. In most countries they are effectively senior non commissioned officers, although technically in a class of their own between NCOs and… …   Wikipedia

  • Warrant officer — W/O redirects here. W/O may also refer to Write off. Common anglophone military ranks Navies Armies Air forces Officers Admiral of the fleet Marshal / …   Wikipedia

  • warrant officer — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms warrant officer : singular warrant officer plural warrant officers a person with a middle rank in the armed forces …   English dictionary

  • warrant officer — Synonyms and related words: NCO, acting corporal, acting sergeant, admiral, captain, centurion, chief petty officer, chief warrant officer, color sergeant, commander, commodore, corporal, ensign, first sergeant, fleet admiral, havildar, lance… …   Moby Thesaurus

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