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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

/ ˌɒ԰əˈɪʃəԻ /

noun

  1. (in the armed forces) a person, such as a sergeant or corporal, who is appointed from the ranks as a subordinate officer
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of noncommissioned officer1

First recorded in 1695–1705
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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?

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News of the decision came as Germany’s Federal Administrative Court considered a complaint by a noncommissioned officer in the navy against the continued vaccination requirement.

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Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota also intervened on his behalf along with the service’s top noncommissioned officer, the sergeant major of the Army.

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The Unit, consisting of enlisted soldiers and noncommissioned officers, maintains a tight-knit community, like many units in all branches of service.

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The programs are offered in public high schools, with retired officers or noncommissioned officers vetted by the military acting as instructors.

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