praporshchik

English

Etymology

Russian пра́порщик (práporščik)

Noun

praporshchik (plural praporshchiks)

(historical) A junior officer in Imperial Russia.
A senior non-commissioned officer, originally in the Russian military, and still in certain other uniformed services of the Russian government.

Translations

(historical) a junior officer in Imperial Russia

Russian: пра́порщик (ru) m (práporščik)

a senior non-commissioned officer, originally in the Russian military

Russian: пра́порщик (ru) m (práporščik)

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