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Subofficer
Translation of "subofficer" into Russian
subofficer
Noun
UK
/sʌbˈɒfɪsə/
US
/sʌbˈɔfɪsɚ/
subofficer
subofficers pl
The subofficer was responsible for training the new recruits.
Унтер-офицер отвечал за подготовку новых рекрутов.
Definitions
subofficer
Noun
UK
/sʌbˈɒfɪsə/
US
/sʌbˈɔfɪsɚ/
A member of the armed forces, police or similar organization who holds a rank below that of a commissioned officer; a non-commissioned officer.
After fifteen years of service he was promoted from subofficer to lieutenant.
(Naval, chiefly historical) A warrant officer ranking below commissioned officers but above petty officers.
In the late 19th-century French Navy, subofficers formed the backbone of the engine-room staff.
subofficer
Adjective
UK
/sʌbˈɒfɪsə/
US
/sʌbˈɔfɪsɚ/
Relating to or intended for subofficers.
The base runs a subofficer leadership course every spring.