English Explanatory Dictionary

non-commissioned officer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person of authority in the military who has not received a commission (a direct conveyance of authority from the sovereign government); as such they can have charge or control but not command in the most technical use of the word.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

non-commissioned officer non-commissioned officers noncommissioned officer

Synonyms

NCO non-com noncom

Related words

non-commissioned member
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