noncommissioned officer
noun Military.
an enlisted person, as a sergeant or corporal, holding any of various ranks below commissioned or warrant officers.
Origin of noncommissioned officer
First recorded in 1695–1705
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British Dictionary definitions for noncommissioned officer
noncommissioned officer
/ (ˌnɒnkəˈmɪʃənd) /
noun
(in the armed forces) a person, such as a sergeant or corporal, who is appointed from the ranks as a subordinate officer