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noncommissioned officer

DEFINITIONS OF: noncommissioned officer

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n a military officer appointed from enlisted personnel

Synonyms:
enlisted officer, noncom
Types:
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aircraftman, aircraftsman
a noncommissioned officer in the British Royal Air Force
bombardier
a noncommissioned officer in the British artillery
chief petty officer
a person with the senior noncommissioned naval rank
corporal
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
drill instructor, drill master
a noncommissioned officer who instructs recruits in military marching and discipline
lance corporal
an enlisted man in the marine corps ranking above a private first class and below a corporal
P.O., PO, petty officer
a noncommissioned officer in the Navy or Coast Guard with a rank comparable to sergeant in the Army
sergeant
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
color sergeant
a sergeant in a color guard who carries one of the colors
first sergeant, sergeant first class
a sergeant in the Army above the rank of staff sergeant and below master sergeant
gunnery sergeant
a noncommissioned officer ranking above a staff sergeant in the marines
master-at-arms
the senior petty officer; responsible for discipline aboard ship
master sergeant
a senior noncommissioned officer in the Army or Marines
recruiting-sergeant
a sergeant deputized to enlist recruits
SCPO, senior chief petty officer
a senior noncommissioned officer in the Navy or Coast Guard with a rank comparable to master sergeant in the Army
SMSgt, senior master sergeant
a senior noncommissioned officer in the Air Force with a rank comparable to master sergeant in the Army
command sergeant major, sergeant major
a noncommissioned officer serving as chief administrative officer of a headquarters unit of the Army
staff sergeant
a noncommissioned officer ranking above corporal and below sergeant first class in the Army or Marines or above airman 1st class in the Air Force
technical sergeant
a noncommissioned officer ranking below a master sergeant in the air force or marines
Type of:
military officer, officer
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
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