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SCPO

SCPO

8.8
A senior sailor rank in the US Navy or Coast Guard
  • noun
  • /ɛs si pi oʊ/
  • Jargon
translation icon : SCPO
  • After twenty years of service, he was promoted to SCPO in the Navy.

Examples

  • The SCPO supervised junior sailors during the fleet inspection.

  • At the ceremony, the commanding officer congratulated the newly appointed SCPO.

  • The SCPO led the training session this morning.

  • Many SCPOs have extensive experience in leadership roles.

  • After twenty years of service, he was promoted to SCPO in the Navy.

  • At the ceremony, the commanding officer congratulated the newly appointed SCPO.

  • The SCPO supervised junior sailors during the fleet inspection.

Synonyms

senior chief petty officer
vsSCPO
  • Specialized
6.3

A high-ranking sailor in the US Navy or Coast Guard who leads and trains other sailors

is the same rank but presented as a shortened written form

How Senior

SCPO
  • Jargon
8.8
chief petty officer
  • Specialized
2 7.3
petty officer
  • Specialized
10 4.8
seaman
59 2.8

Surface Forms

SCPO singular
SCPOs plural

Morphology

SCPO = senior + chief + petty + officer (opaque) = S + C + P + O

SCPO is an initialism whose individual letters do not convey meaning to learners; understanding requires knowing the expanded phrase.

Etymology

SCPO comes from the job title Senior Chief Petty Officer, and is made from the first letters S, C, P and O. The pieces show the meaning: Senior means 'higher', Chief means 'leader', and Petty Officer is a rank in the Navy for enlisted sailors, so an SCPO is a senior leader among sailors, like a 'master sergeant' in the Army.