noncommissioned

[ non-kuh-mish-uhnd ]

adjective

not commissioned, applied especially to military officers, as sergeants and corporals, ranking below warrant officer.

Origin of noncommissioned

1695–1705; non- + commissioned

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Seated around me are my soldier peers, all division staff officers and noncommissioned officers.
After War: Anger, Panic, and Sometimes Peace | Benjamin Tupper | June 26, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
“Soldiers are soldiers,” she said, reflecting her own position as the highest-ranking female noncommissioned officer in the Army.
Powell's Gay Soldier Dilemma | Gail Sheehy | February 5, 2010 | THE DAILY BEAST
Their target was a dance for Army noncommissioned officers and their wives at Fort Dix, New Jersey.
The Accidental Radical | John Douglas Marshall | April 27, 2009 | THE DAILY BEAST
Post of noncommissioned staff officers and orderlies other than for ceremonies.
Manual of Military Training | James A. Moss
noncommissioned officer commanding platoon or company, carrying of piece and taking of post.
Manual of Military Training | James A. Moss

Post of dismounted noncommissioned staff officers for ceremonies.
Manual of Military Training | James A. Moss
File closers: Such officers and noncommissioned officers of a company as are posted in rear of the line.
Manual of Military Training | James A. Moss
Guide: An officer, noncommissioned officer, or private upon whom the command or elements thereof regulates its march.
Manual of Military Training | James A. Moss

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