gentleman ranker

noun

An enlisted male soldier suited through education and social background to be a commissioned officer.

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Meanings

noungentleman ranker (plural gentleman rankers or gentlemen rankers)

plural gentleman rankers · plural gentlemen rankers

  1. UKhistoricalgovernmentAn enlisted male soldier suited through education and social background to be a commissioned officer.
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gentleman ranker. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gentleman%20ranker

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“gentleman ranker.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gentleman%20ranker. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gentleman ranker,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gentleman%20ranker.

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