subofficer
/ (sʌbˈɒfɪsə) /
Save This Word!
noun
a subordinate officer
QUIZ
THINGAMABOB OR THINGUMMY: CAN YOU DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THE US AND UK TERMS IN THIS QUIZ?
Do you know the difference between everyday US and UK terminology? Test yourself with this quiz on words that differ across the Atlantic.
Question 1 of 7
In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…
Words nearby subofficer
subnotebook, subnuclear, subnuclear particle, suboccipital, suboceanic, subofficer, suboptimal, suborbital, suborder, subordinal, subordinary
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
How to use subofficer in a sentence
The pigeons are registered and taken care of by a pigeon breeder (a subofficer) assisted by a soldier.