- com|mis|sioned officer
- com|mis|sioned officer «kuh MIHSH uhnd»,any officer holding the rank of second lieutenant or above in the U.S. Army, Air Force, or Marines, or of ensign or above in the U.S. Navy.
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non·com·mis·sioned officer — /ˌnɑːnkəˈmıʃənd / noun, pl ⋯ cers [count] : an officer (such as a sergeant or corporal) who has a low rank in the army, air force, or marine corps called also NCO, noncom … Useful english dictionary
Noncommissioned officer — Noncommissioned Non com*mis sioned, a. Not having a commission. [1913 Webster] {Noncommissioned officer} (Mil.), a subordinate officer not appointed by a commission from the chief executive or supreme authority of the State; but by the Secretary… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noncommissioned officer — non|com|mis|sioned of|fi|cer [ ,nankə,mıʃnd ɔfısər ] noun count an officer of low rank in the military … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
noncommissioned officer — non′com•mis′sioned of′ficer [[t]ˈnɒn kəˈmɪʃ ənd, ˌnɒn [/t]] n. mil an enlisted person, as a sergeant or corporal, holding a rank below commissioned or warrant officer in the armed forces • Etymology: 1695–1705 … From formal English to slang
commissionedofficer — com·mis·sioned officer (kə mĭshʹənd) n. An officer who holds a commission and ranks as a second lieutenant or above in the U.S. Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps, or as an ensign or above in the U.S. Navy or Coast Guard. * * * … Universalium
noncommissionedofficer — non·com·mis·sioned officer (nŏn kə mĭshʹənd) n. Abbr. NCO An enlisted member of the armed forces, such as a corporal, sergeant, or petty officer, appointed to a rank conferring leadership over other enlisted personnel. * * * … Universalium
Noncommissioned — Non com*mis sioned, a. Not having a commission. [1913 Webster] {Noncommissioned officer} (Mil.), a subordinate officer not appointed by a commission from the chief executive or supreme authority of the State; but by the Secretary of War or by the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
