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noncom::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | enlisted officer, noncommissioned officer |
| Type of | officer, military officer |
| Has types | aircraftman, p.o., petty officer, po, sergeant, lance corporal, aircraftsman, bombardier, chief petty officer, corporal, drill instructor, drill master |
Examples of noncom
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They chat a lot, but it is much like babies'babble, unfinished, noncom-municative.
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Four Russian soldiers are aboard, a noncom and three enlisted men.
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So are noncom stripes, Viet Nam insignia and Disney characters.
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He reverted to noncom, now holds the rank of sergeant-major.
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To my surprise, just as I was dropping out, the lieutenant turned the group over to a noncom and dropped out, too.
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I remembered a young Filipino lieutenant who constantly had to be told by an American noncom to pay attention to his own troops.
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The central character, brilliantly portrayed by Adolph Caesar, is a black Regular Army noncom who is as tough as bully beef.
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This enables the 300 enlisted men's clubs and the smaller numbers of noncom and officers'clubs to rake in profits of up to $16,000 a week.
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For all that, the Sergeant Major of the Army remains essentially the non-com's noncom, still owes a salute to even the greenest West Point graduate.
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- Noncommissioned officer: a military officer appointed from enlisted personnel
- Shortening of Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO), being the "hard-stripe" sergeant and petty officer RANKs (from E-4), exclusive of technical and specialist ratings, that are in the CHAIN-OF-COMMAND. See BUCK, SARGE, CHIEF, GUNNY, TOP, DI, SUPER GRADE, ROCKER, RIGHT ARM.
- Non-commissioned officers. Enlisted men ranking higher than private first class and below warrant officers. Includes ser- geants and corporals. Also NCO.
