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warrant officer

war·rant of·fi·cer
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [wawr-uh nt, wor- aw-fuh-ser, of-uh-]
    • /ˈwɔr ənt, ˈwɒr- ˈɔ fə sər, ˈɒf ə-/
    • /ˈwɒr.ənt ˈɒfɪsə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wawr-uh nt, wor- aw-fuh-ser, of-uh-]
    • /ˈwɔr ənt, ˈwɒr- ˈɔ fə sər, ˈɒf ə-/

Definitions of warrant officer words

  • noun warrant officer (in the U.S. Armed Forces) an officer of one of four grades ranking above enlisted personnel and below commissioned officers. 1
  • noun warrant officer a similar officer in other countries. 1
  • noun warrant officer military rank 1
  • countable noun warrant officer 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 and below the rank of ensign. 0
  • noun warrant officer an officer in certain armed services who holds a rank between those of commissioned and noncommissioned officers. In the British army, the rank has two classes 0
  • noun warrant officer an officer of the U.S. armed forces ranking above a noncommissioned officer but below a commissioned officer and holding office on a warrant instead of a commission 0
See all 8 definitions of warrant officer

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Origin of warrant officer

First appearance:

before 1685
One of the 48% oldest English words
First recorded in 1685-95

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Parts of speech for Warrant officer

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Warrant officer

warrant officer popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for warrant officer

noun warrant officer

  • artilleryman — a serviceman who serves in an artillery unit
  • cannoneer — (formerly) a soldier who served and fired a cannon; artilleryman
  • gunner — a person who operates a gun or cannon.
All 3 Synonyms of warrant officer

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