noncom
1 Americannoun
abbreviation
Etymology
Origin of noncom
First recorded in 1740–50; short for noncommissioned
Example Sentences
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Buzzy is the comical yet handsome noncom — rhymes with rom-com — sent to fetch the nice and naughty lists.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2020
As we played golf, I caught Flower up on a few other strands, including some gleaned by a former noncom from "down the Delta" who was working as a hotel interpreter.
From Golf Digest • Sep. 13, 2010
He reverted to noncom, now holds the rank of sergeant-major.
From Time Magazine Archive
The central character, brilliantly portrayed by Adolph Caesar, is a black Regular Army noncom who is as tough as bully beef.
From Time Magazine Archive
The neatly dressed soldier shrugged and asked the noncom who worked with him.
From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers
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