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Definition of PETTY

Petty
Petty Pet"ty, a. [Compar. Pettier; superl. Pettiest.] [OE. petit, F. petit; probably of Celtic origin, and akin to E. piece. Cf. Petit.] Little; trifling; inconsiderable; also, inferior; subordinate; as, a petty fault; a petty prince. --Denham. Like a petty god I walked about, admired of all. --Milton. Petty averages. See under Average. Petty cash, money expended or received in small items or amounts. Petty officer, a subofficer in the navy, as a gunner, etc., corresponding to a noncommissionned officer in the army. Note: For petty constable, petty jury, petty larceny, petty treason, See Petit. Syn: Little; diminutive; inconsiderable; inferior; trifling; trivial; unimportant; frivolous.

Meaning of PETTY from wikipedia

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- Chief petty officer (CPO) is the seventh enlisted rank (with the paygrade E-7) in the United States Navy and U.S. Coast Guard, is above petty officer...
- Petty officer first class (PO1) is a rank found in some navies and maritime organizations. Petty officer, 1st class, PO1, is a Naval non-commissioned member...
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