Phrase guide

warrant officer

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

An officer holding rank by virtue of a warrant rather than a commission.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: government, military, politics, war

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: officer, person

2

noun

Meaning 2

An officer assigned to execute warrants and other writs.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: government, law-enforcement

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: pursuivant, bailiff, beadle

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: officer, person

3

noun

Meaning 3

holds rank by virtue of a warrant

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: military officer, officer

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

25 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: مساعد — member of military
  • Chinese Mandarin: 准尉 (zhǔnwèi) — member of military
  • Finnish: toimiupseeri — member of military
  • French: adjudant — member of military
  • French: major — member of military
  • Greek: ανθυπασπιστής (anthypaspistís) — member of military
  • Hungarian: tiszthelyettes — member of military
  • Indonesian: bintara tinggi — member of military
  • Irish: oifigeach barántais — member of military
  • Italian: ruolo marescialli — member of military
  • Italian: ufficiale garante — member of military
  • Italian: capomandamento — member of military
  • Italian: maresciallo — member of military
  • Japanese: 准士官 (junshikan) — member of military
  • Japanese: 准尉 (juni) — member of military
  • Korean: 준위 (junwi) — member of military
  • Malay: pegawai waran — member of military
  • Polish: chorąży — member of military
  • Polish: chorąża — member of military
  • Russian: уо́ррент-офице́р (uórrɛnt-oficér) — member of military
  • Russian: зауря́д-офице́р (zaurjád-oficér) — member of military
  • Russian: ми́чман (míčman) — member of military
  • Bulgarian: съдия-изпълнител (sǎdija-izpǎlnitel) — law enforcement
  • Polish: aspirant — law enforcement
  • Polish: aspirantka — law enforcement