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
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
J.R.O.T.C. programs operate as a partnership between the military, which certifies retired officers and noncommissioned officers to lead the classes, and local schools, which employ the instructors.
From New York Times ● Feb. 2, 2023
Additionally, the document’s inclusion of the phrases “top secret” and “secret” were references to the security clearances held by Majewski and the noncommissioned officer he traveled with, Air Force experts say.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 28, 2022
In military language, grandchildren, a “non-com” is a noncommissioned officer, anyone above the rank of a private, but no higher than a sergeant.
From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac
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