noncommissioned

/ˌnɑnkəˈmɪʃ(ə)nd/
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Definitions of noncommissioned
  1. adjective
    (of military officers) appointed from enlisted personnel
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    antonyms:
    commissioned
    (of military officers) holding by virtue of a commission a rank of second lieutenant or ensign or above
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