noncommissioned
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of noncommissioned
1695–1705; non- + commissioned ( def. )
Example Sentences
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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
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
The programs are offered in public high schools, with retired officers or noncommissioned officers vetted by the military acting as instructors.
From New York Times ● Dec. 15, 2023
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
He wears his brown-and-black SS uniform with its blue collar insignia that says he's a Rottenführer, a noncommissioned corporal.
From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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