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Klingon WOTD: 'utlh (n)



This is the Klingon Word Of The Day for Sunday, December 30, 2001.

Klingon word:   'utlh
Part of Speech: noun
Definition:     officer

Additional Notes:
KGT p. 50-51.  There is a second term for "officer," but it is not frequently used.  As is well known, it is considered the duty of officers on Klingon ships to assassinate their immediate superior if the higher-ranking officer has been judged unfit to serve, perhaps as a consequence of neglecting his or her duty, demonstrating cowardice, or behaving dishonorably.  This practice extends even to the captain of the ship.  As a result, there are not many officers who end their service to the Empire by simply stepping down or retiring.  There are some, however, and the word {'utlh} is used to refer to an officer of this type.  Perhaps "officer emeritus" is an appropriate translation.
  
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