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Definition of noncommissioned officer noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

noncommissioned officer

noun

NAmE//ˌnɑnkəˌmɪʃnd ˈɔfəsər//

, NAmE//ˌnɑnkəˌmɪʃndˈɑfəsər//

(abbreviation NCO)

a soldier in the army, etc. who has a rank such as sergeant or corporal, but not a high rank compare commissioned officer

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