warrant officer

Noun

 * 1)  An officer holding rank by virtue of a warrant rather than a commission.
 * 2)  An officer assigned to execute warrants and other writs.

Usage notes
In military services still employing warrant officers, they rank below the commissioned officers but above the NCOs.

Coordinate terms

 * commissioned officer, non-commissioned officer, petty officer, general officer, flag officer, field officer, staff officer

Translations

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 * Irish: oifigeach barántais
 * Italian: ruolo marescialli, ufficiale garante, capomandamento,
 * Japanese: ,
 * Malay: pegawai waran
 * Polish: ,
 * Russian: уо́ррент-офице́р, зауря́д-офице́р,


 * Bulgarian: съдия-изпълнител
 * Polish: ,