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