subofficer

English

Etymology

sub- +‎ officer

Noun

subofficer (plural subofficers)

A subordinate officer; or someone of rank below officer

Coordinate terms

non-commissioned officer

References

“subofficer”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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