non-com

A form of noncom — A non-commissioned officer, such as a sergeant (army) or petty officer (navy).

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Meanings

nounnon-com (plural non-coms)

plural non-coms

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of noncom.

    “Private McLean,” he called to his batman who, for one-and-six a week, cared for his belongings, “tak' chairge o' the dog, wull ye, an' fetch 'im to the non-com mess when ye come to put ma kit i' gude order.”

    1912, Eleanor Atkinson, Greyfriars Bobby
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APA

non-com. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-com

MLA

“non-com.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-com. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “non-com,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-com.

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