non-com
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Yes, Oscar and June are dead, but Forever still is a low-key non-com about the ennui of affluent married people.
From Slate • Sep. 17, 2018
At this point, Forever appears to be another low-key non-com about the ennui of affluent married people—and then Oscar skis into a tree and dies.
From Slate • Sep. 17, 2018
Finally a non-com had a look at them and came away with his heart brimming over with good will.
From Time Magazine Archive
A few hours before midnight, a Tunisian army non-com burst in upon a Defense Ministry official and blurted the details of the plot.
From Time Magazine Archive
Officer, "non-com" and private—each contributes his more or less important part; each is a necessary factor in the success of the enterprise.
From The Romance of a Great Store by Hungerford, Edward
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