noncommissioned

[ non-kuh-mish-uhnd ]

adjective

1. not commissioned, applied especially to military officers, as sergeants and corporals, ranking below warrant officer.

Word History and Origins

Origin of noncommissioned¹

1695–1705; non- + commissioned ( def )

Example Sentences

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?

From Salon

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.

From Seattle Times

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

From Seattle Times

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

From Los Angeles Times

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

From New York Times