noncommissioned
[ non-kuh-mish-uhnd ]
/ ˌnɒn kəˈmɪʃ ənd /
adjective
not commissioned, applied especially to military officers, as sergeants and corporals, ranking below warrant officer.
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Origin of noncommissioned
1695–1705; non- + commissioned
Words nearby noncommissioned
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