subofficer

English

Etymology

From sub- +‎ officer.

Noun

subofficer (plural subofficers)

1. 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.