noncommissioned
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of noncommissioned
1695–1705; non- + commissioned ( def. )
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Experienced officers and noncommissioned officers should teach these skills, set a standard for discipline and require cadets to meet it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
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
The Unit, consisting of enlisted soldiers and noncommissioned officers, maintains a tight-knit community, like many units in all branches of service.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2024
Any noncommissioned officer is more of an enemy to a recruit, any schoolmaster to a pupil, than they are to us.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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