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chief petty officer
chief pet·ty of·fi·cer (plural chief pet·ty of·fi·cers)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. noncommissioned naval officer: a noncommissioned officer in the U.S. Navy or Coast Guard of a rank above petty officer first class
2. noncommissioned officer in Canadian Navy: a noncommissioned officer in the Royal Canadian Navy of the highest rank
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