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

Examples of warrant officer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The series’ most memorable protagonist is Ellen Ripley, a space crew warrant officer played with inimitable grit by Sigourney Weaver. —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

Word History

First Known Use

1693, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

warrant officer

noun

: a military or naval officer with any of the ranks between those of commissioned officers and those of noncommissioned officers

especially : a warrant officer of lowest rank