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underofficial

underofficial noun: a subordinate official.

Noun

underofficial (plural underofficials)

  1. A subordinate official.

Forms of underofficial

pluralunderofficials

Origin of underofficial

From under- + official.

Questions about underofficial

What does underofficial mean?
Underofficial means a subordinate official.
What part of speech is underofficial?
Underofficial is a noun.
What is the plural of underofficial?
The plural of underofficial is underofficials.

Words near underofficial in the dictionary

  1. underoccupation
  2. underoccupied
  3. underofficer
  4. underofficered
  5. underofficers
  6. underofficial
  7. underofficials
  8. underogating
  9. underogatory
  10. underoil
  11. underoiled

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