noncommissioned officer

noun

Military.

1. an enlisted person, as a sergeant or corporal, holding any of various ranks below commissioned or warrant officers.

noncommissioned officer

/ ˌnɒnkəˈmɪʃənd /

noun

1. (in the armed forces) a person, such as a sergeant or corporal, who is appointed from the ranks as a subordinate officer

Word History and Origins

Origin of noncommissioned officer¹

First recorded in 1695–1705