(~s)
An ~ is a soldier who has a fairly low rank such as sergeant or corporal. ~ is an abbreviation for ‘non-commissioned officer’.
Food for the ordinary Soviet troops and ~s was very poor.
N-COUNT
(~s)
An ~ is a soldier who has a fairly low rank such as sergeant or corporal. ~ is an abbreviation for ‘non-commissioned officer’.
Food for the ordinary Soviet troops and ~s was very poor.
N-COUNT
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012