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Definition of
noncommissioned officer noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
noncommissioned officer
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˌnɑnkəˌmɪʃnd ˈɔfəsər
/
/
,
NAmE
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ˌnɑnkəˌmɪʃndˈɑfəsər
/
/
(
abbreviation
NCO
)
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a soldier in the army, etc. who has a rank such as
sergeant
or
corporal
, but not a high rank
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commissioned officer
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