Petty Officer

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
PO
Pronunciation
/ˈpɛˌti ˈɔfɪsər/
Category
Governmental
Related Field
Military

Examples in Context

  1. Petty officers are the backbone of a navy.
  2. A petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen.
  3. He killed a petty officer.
  4. Somebody hosed the petty officer down with it.
  5. A petty officer performing chiefly clerical duties in the u.s.navy.

Other meanings of PO

Police Officer Gov
Post Office Community
Pacific Ocean Academic
Peace Officer Gov
Purchase Order Community
Purchase Orders Misc
Probation Officer Gov
Portland, Oregon Regional
Pilot Officer Gov
Presidents Office Misc