warrant officer (military rank)
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
warrant officer; a military rank between sergeant and second lieutenant in some countries
formalA transitional military rank that bridges non-commissioned and commissioned officer ranks, used in various militaries worldwide.
Tā他
zài在
jūn军
duì队
fú服
yì役
shí十
wǔ五
nián年
，
zuì最
hòu后
jìn晋
shēng升
wéi为
zhǔn准
wèi尉
。
He served in the army for fifteen years and was finally promoted to warrant officer.
Zhǔn准
wèi尉
suī虽
rán然
pèi佩
dài戴
jūn军
guān官
biāo标
zhì志
，
dàn但
běn本
zhì质
shàng上
réng仍
shǔ属
yú于
shì士
guān官
xì系
liè列
。
Although warrant officers wear officer insignia, they essentially still belong to the non-commissioned officer series.
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Zài在
xǔ许
duō多
guó国
jiā家
de的
jūn军
duì队
zhōng中
，
zhǔn准
wèi尉
shì是
lián连
jiē接
shì士
bīng兵
hé和
jūn军
guān官
de的
zhòng重
yào要
qiáo桥
liáng梁
。
In many countries' armies, the warrant officer serves as an important bridge connecting enlisted personnel and officers.