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noncommissioned

American  
[non-kuh-mish-uhnd] / ˌnɒn kəˈmɪʃ ənd /

adjective

  1. not commissioned, applied especially to military officers, as sergeants and corporals, ranking below warrant officer.


Etymology

Origin of noncommissioned

1695–1705; non- + commissioned ( def. )

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Does holding a commission necessarily mean a candidate is better suited to elective office than one who was a noncommissioned officer or a PFC or Seaman Apprentice?

From Salon Aug. 20, 2024

Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota also intervened on his behalf along with the service’s top noncommissioned officer, the sergeant major of the Army.

From Seattle Times May 16, 2024

But after The Associated Press made requests for comment on Meyer‘s case, the office of the Army‘s top noncommissioned officer, Sgt.

From Washington Times Nov. 10, 2023

André Watts was born on June 20, 1946, in Nuremberg, Germany, the son of Herman Watts, a noncommissioned officer stationed overseas for the U.S.

From New York Times Jul. 14, 2023

He never once promoted himself to noncommissioned rank.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

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