Noncommissioned officer (Mil.), a subordinate officer not appointed by a commission from the chief executive or supreme authority of the State; but by the Secretary of War or by the commanding officer of the regiment.
"Noncommissioned officer" Quotes from Famous Books
... the stone to the end of the turban, and looked over. A noncommissioned officer of the police was already standing below. I lowered the stone; he took it, waved his hand ... — Among Malay Pirates - And Other Tales Of Adventure And Peril • G. A. Henty
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