praporshchik

English

Etymology

Russian пра́порщик (práporščik)

Noun

praporshchik (plural praporshchiks)

1. (historical) A junior officer in Imperial Russia.
2. 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)