warrant officer
noun
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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The series’ most memorable protagonist is Ellen Ripley, a space crew warrant officer played with inimitable grit by Sigourney Weaver.
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Scottie Andrew, CNN, 16 Aug. 2024
Lady Ghika will step forward to present the shamrock to officers and warrant officers, who will in turn issue it along the ranks.
—Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 15 Mar. 2024
But while Rick’s fate remained a mystery, Jadis Stokes — reassuming her first name from the Heaps while taking on then boyfriend Father Gabriel’s last name — reappeared on The Walking Dead: World Beyond as a warrant officer for the CRM.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2023
Next up, Morgan will go to warrant officer school for six weeks in November, and then will fulfill his Army Reserves commitment one weekend per month, and two weeks per year, alongside his music career commitments.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 31 July 2023
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Scottie Andrew, CNN, 16 Aug. 2024
Lady Ghika will step forward to present the shamrock to officers and warrant officers, who will in turn issue it along the ranks.
—Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 15 Mar. 2024
But while Rick’s fate remained a mystery, Jadis Stokes — reassuming her first name from the Heaps while taking on then boyfriend Father Gabriel’s last name — reappeared on The Walking Dead: World Beyond as a warrant officer for the CRM.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2023
Next up, Morgan will go to warrant officer school for six weeks in November, and then will fulfill his Army Reserves commitment one weekend per month, and two weeks per year, alongside his music career commitments.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 31 July 2023
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“Warrant officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warrant%20officer. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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