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Meaning of master-at-arms

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

master-at-arms

noun

Definitions

  1. A warrant officer or chief petty officer responsible for discipline aboard a naval ship.

  2. A commissioned officer responsible for overseeing all fitness training in subordinate units.

  3. A petty officer responsible for law enforcement, antiterrorism, force protection, and expeditionary warfare.

  4. An officer in a fraternal or similar organization charged with maintaining order.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/master-at-arms

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