noncommissioned officer
noun Military.
an enlisted person, as a sergeant or corporal, holding any of various ranks below commissioned or warrant officers.
Nearby words
noncombatant, noncombustible, noncomedogenic, noncommercial, noncommissioned, noncommissioned officer, noncommittal, noncommunicable, noncommunicant, noncommunicating hydrocephalus, noncommunist
Origin of noncommissioned officer
First recorded in 1695–1705
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British Dictionary definitions for noncommissioned officer
noncommissioned officer
/ (ˌnɒnkəˈmɪʃənd) /
noun
(in the armed forces) a person, such as a sergeant or corporal, who is appointed from the ranks as a subordinate officer
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