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petty chief petty officer master chief petty officer master chief petty officer of the coast guard master chief petty officer of the navy petty cash petty officer petty officer first class petty officer second class petty officer third class

Main Entry: pet·ty
Pronunciation: pet-
Function: adjective
Inflected Form(s): pet·ti·er; -est
Etymology: Middle English pety "small, minor," an altered form of petit (same meaning), from early French petit "small"
1 : lesser in rank or importance : MINOR <a petty prince>
2 : having little or no importance or meaning <petty details>
3 : having or displaying a mean narrow-minded attitude : SMALL-MINDED
- pet·ti·ly /pet-l-/ adverb
- pet·ti·ness /pet--ns/ noun

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