Subordinate
Subordinate noun - One who is of lower rank and typically under the authority of another.
Trainee and subordinate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Trainee" instead a noun "Subordinate".
Trainee
Trainee noun - Someone who is being trained.
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Synonyms for Trainee
Subordinate and trainee are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Subordinate" instead a noun "Trainee".
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- Jane, Command Master Chief John James Urgayle is Captain Smooth (only once does he ever bark at a trainee), while his two subordinate instructors jointly fill the Sergeant Rough position.
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Captain Smooth and Sergeant Rough: Command Master Chief John James Urgayle is Captain Smooth (only once does he ever bark at a trainee), while his two subordinate instructors jointly fill the Sergeant Rough position.
Source: Film / G. I. Jane
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