noun Date: 1693 an officer in the armed forces holding rank by virtue of a warrant and ranking above a noncommissioned officer and below a commissioned officer, a commissioned officer ranking below an ensign in the navy or coast guard and below a second lieutenant in the marine corps
WARRANT OFFICER
Meaning of WARRANT OFFICER in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012