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Underofficer

Underofficer \Un"der*of`fi*cer\, n. A subordinate officer.

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underofficer

n. A subordinate officer.

Usage examples of "underofficer".

On the other hand, the company would lose far and away its best underofficer if he did.

In a lot of ways, underofficers had more power over common soldiers than nobles did over serfs.

The bugles cried out again, this time with an order officers and underofficers echoed: "Advance!

Over there, common soldiers were also grumbling because their underofficers made them chop firewood.

I know I don't need your permission, precisely: there are other blond underofficers, though not a great many.

He heard plenty of officers and underofficers and ordinary soldiers shouting the same thing in different words.