noncommissioned officer

== English == === Alternative forms === non-commissioned officer (US) === Noun === noncommissioned officer (plural noncommissioned officers) 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. Synonyms: NCO, noncom, non-com ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === Officer (armed forces) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia