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underofficer

underofficer noun: a subordinate officer.

Noun

underofficer (plural underofficers)

  1. A subordinate officer.
  2. student officer

Forms of underofficer

pluralunderofficers

Origin of underofficer

From under- + officer.

Questions about underofficer

What does underofficer mean?
Underofficer means a subordinate officer.
What part of speech is underofficer?
Underofficer is a noun.
What is the plural of underofficer?
The plural of underofficer is underofficers.

Words near underofficer in the dictionary

  1. undernutritious
  2. underobturation
  3. underoccupancy
  4. underoccupation
  5. underoccupied
  6. underofficer
  7. underofficered
  8. underofficers
  9. underofficial
  10. underofficials
  11. underogating

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