Meanings
nounnoncom (plural noncoms)
plural noncoms · alternative non-com
- A non-commissioned officer, such as a sergeant (army) or petty officer (navy).
Noncoms in uniform photograph you, full-face and profile; they take your fingerprints.
1981, Italo Calvino, If on a Winter's Night a Traveler
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna military officer appointed from enlisted personnel
Similar
noncommissioned officerenlisted officer
Broader
military officerofficer
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Shortening of non-commissioned.
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APA
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