non-commissioned officer

non-commissioned officer
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.

A platoon sergeant may only be a non-commissioned officer but hes the one his men look to when the bullets start flying.


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  • non-commissioned officer — UK [ˌnɒn kəˌmɪʃ(ə)nd ˈɒfɪsə(r)] US [ˌnɑnkəˌmɪʃ(ə)nd ˈɑfɪsər] noun [countable] [singular non commissioned officer plural non commissioned officers] an officer of low rank in the army, navy, or air force …   Useful english dictionary

  • non-commissioned officer — n an ↑NCO …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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  • non-commissioned officer — UK [ˌnɒn kəˌmɪʃ(ə)nd ˈɒfɪsə(r)] / US [ˌnɑnkəˌmɪʃ(ə)nd ˈɑfɪsər] noun [countable] Word forms non commissioned officer : singular non commissioned officer plural non commissioned officers an officer of low rank in the army, navy, or air force …   English dictionary

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  • Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge — The designation Non Commissioned Officer in Charge, usually abbreviated to NCOIC (or NCO I/C), signifies an individual in the enlisted ranks of a military unit who has limited command authority over others in the unit. An example would be… …   Wikipedia

  • non-commissioned officer — military commander who is not an officer …   English contemporary dictionary

  • non-commissioned officer — /ˌnɒn kəmɪʃənd ˈɒfəsə/ (say .non kuhmishuhnd ofuhsuh) noun a member of the armed services who does not hold a commission, such as a sergeant or corporal …  

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