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noncom

1 American  
[non-kom] / ˈnɒnˌkɒm /

noun

Informal.

  1. a noncommissioned officer.

noncom. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. noncommissioned.

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

So are noncom stripes, Viet Nam insignia and Disney characters.

From Time Magazine Archive

The F.L.N. delegation was headed by Vice Premier Belkacem Krim, a former French army noncom.

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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