Definitions

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  • noun An under or subordinate officer.

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  • noun An under or subordinate officer.

Etymologies

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sub- +‎ officer

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Examples

  • The darker-skinned and wiry subofficer hurried toward Mykel, careful to keep his head below the top of the wall.

    Cadmian's Choice Modesitt, L. E. 2006

  • “Halt right there!” ordered a subofficer with a plumed helm.

    THE SUNDERING RICHARD A. KNAAK 2005

  • Kharl rode directly to the subofficer in charge of the two lancer squads accompanying him.

    Ordermaster Modesitt, L. E. 2005

  • Seeing the face of the subofficer in profile, the Lord Marshal sucked in his breath imperceptibly.

    The Chronicles of Riddick Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 2004

  • A Necro-monger handler was shown walking down a corridor in the company of a subofficer, both of them with their backs to the lensor.

    The Chronicles of Riddick Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 2004

  • He walked alone, and that was how he often felt, for as a carpenter and a subofficer, he was neither an officer on the Seastag, nor exactly a crewman.

    Wellspring of Chaos Modesitt, L. E. 2004

  • Kharl found it strange to be considered an officer, even a subofficer.

    Wellspring of Chaos Modesitt, L. E. 2004

  • While the Vssey backed off slightly and stood guard, the subofficer and his companions proceeded to carefully shift the concealing stones to expose the package of explosives.

    Sliding Scales Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 2004

  • XVII Under Toal's personal direction, a special squad of soldiers and lensors rushed through the most sig-nificant portions of the Basilica, all senses on high alert, searching for one subofficer who shouldn't be there.

    The Chronicles of Riddick Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 2004

  • Then the scene turned chaotic as Riddick, in the guise of a Necromonger subofficer, attacked in a blur of mo'tion.

    The Chronicles of Riddick Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 2004

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