noncommissioned officer

non·com·mis·sioned of·fi·cer

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [non-kuh-mish-uh nd aw-fuh-ser, of-uh-]
- /ˌnɒn kəˈmɪʃ ənd ˈɔ fə sər, ˈɒf ə-/
- /ˌnɒnk.ə.ˈmɪʃ.n̩d ˈɒf.ɪs.ə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [non-kuh-mish-uh nd aw-fuh-ser, of-uh-]
- /ˌnɒn kəˈmɪʃ ənd ˈɔ fə sər, ˈɒf ə-/

Definitions of noncommissioned officer words

noun noncommissioned officer an enlisted person, as a sergeant or corporal, holding any of various ranks below commissioned or warrant officers. 1
noun noncommissioned officer (in the armed forces) a person, such as a sergeant or corporal, who is appointed from the ranks as a subordinate officer 0
noun noncommissioned officer an enlisted person of any of various grades in the armed forces, as, in the U.S. Army, from corporal to sergeant major inclusive 0

before 1695

One of the 49% oldest English words

First recorded in 1695-1705

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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