Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • abbreviation chief petty officer

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  • noun Initialism of County Prosecutor's Office.
  • noun Initialism of Chief Procurement Officer.
  • noun Initialism of Chief Petty Officer.

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Examples

  • The title CPO-chief procurement officer-is taking hold in corporations, reflecting the increasing influence purchasing has on attainment of corporate objectives.

    Purchasing - Top Stories 2010

  • The title CPO-chief procurement officer-is taking hold in corporations, reflecting the increasing influence purchasing has on attainment of corporate objectives.

    Purchasing - Top Stories 2009

  • The title CPO-chief procurement officer-is taking hold in corporations, reflecting the increasing influence purchasing has on attainment of corporate objectives.

    Purchasing - Top Stories 2009

  • The title CPO-chief procurement officer-is taking hold in corporations, reflecting the increasing influence purchasing has on attainment of corporate objectives.

    Purchasing - Top Stories 2009

  • The CPO is a “social welfare” organization, which is free to engage in lobbying and public education, but can only promote a political candidate to its members.

    Matthew Yglesias » Edwards’ Foundation 2007

  • If anyone in CPO Frenyea's family would like my bracelet, I can send it.

    Eugene Lacy Wheeler 2004

  • That's why there's a grassroots movement to adopt the acronym CPO to identify the chief procurement, or purchasing, officer in a company.

    Purchasing - Top Stories 2010

  • That's why there's a grassroots movement to adopt the acronym CPO to identify the chief procurement, or purchasing, officer in a company.

    Purchasing - Top Stories 2010

  • That's why there's a grassroots movement to adopt the acronym CPO to identify the chief procurement, or purchasing, officer in a company.

    Purchasing - Top Stories 2010

  • That's why there's a grassroots movement to adopt the acronym CPO to identify the chief procurement, or purchasing, officer in a company.

    Purchasing - Top Stories 2010

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