master-at-arms
(UK, Navy) A warrant officer or chief petty officer responsible for discipline aboard a naval ship.
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(UK, Navy) A warrant officer or chief petty officer responsible for discipline aboard a naval ship.
“" master-at-arms, take that man below and clap him in irons "”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(US, Navy) A petty officer responsible for law enforcement, antiterrorism, force protection, and expeditionary warfare.
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(UK, Army) A commissioned officer responsible for overseeing all fitness training in subordinate units.
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