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Definition of Noncommissioned officer
1. Noun. A military officer appointed from enlisted personnel.
Exact synonyms: Enlisted Officer, Noncom
Category relationships: Armed Forces, Armed Services, Military, Military Machine, War Machine
Specialized synonyms: Aircraftman, Aircraftsman, Bombardier, Chief Petty Officer, Corporal, Drill Instructor, Drill Master, Lance Corporal, P.o., Petty Officer, Po, Sergeant
Generic synonyms: Military Officer, Officer
Category relationships: Armed Forces, Armed Services, Military, Military Machine, War Machine
Specialized synonyms: Aircraftman, Aircraftsman, Bombardier, Chief Petty Officer, Corporal, Drill Instructor, Drill Master, Lance Corporal, P.o., Petty Officer, Po, Sergeant
Generic synonyms: Military Officer, Officer
Definition of Noncommissioned officer
1. Noun. 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. ¹
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