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PRONUNCIATION OF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER

noncommissioned officer  [ˌnɒnkəˈmɪʃənd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER

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Noncommissioned officer is a noun.
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WHAT DOES NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

noncommissioned officer

Non-commissioned officer

A non-commissioned officer (sometimes spelled noncommissioned officer, abbreviated to NCO or non-com (US)), called a sub-officer in some countries, is a military officer who has not been given a commission. Non-commissioned officers, in the English-speaking world, usually obtain their position of authority by promotion through the enlisted ranks. The NCO corps usually includes all grades of corporal and sergeant; in some countries, warrant officers also carry out the duties of NCOs. The naval equivalent includes some or all grades of petty officer, although not all navies class their petty officers as NCOs. There are different classes of non-commissioned officer, including junior non-commissioned officers (JNCO) and senior (or staff) non-commissioned officers (SNCO).

Definition of noncommissioned officer in the English dictionary

The definition of noncommissioned officer in the dictionary is a person, such as a sergeant or corporal, who is appointed from the ranks as a subordinate officer.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER


above-mentioned
əˌbʌvˈmɛnʃənd
aforementioned
əˈfɔːˌmɛnʃənd
ambitioned
æmˈbɪʃənd
carnationed
kɑːˈneɪʃənd
complexioned
kəmˈplɛkʃənd
conditioned
kənˈdɪʃənd
cushioned
ˈkʊʃənd
dark-complexioned
ˌdɑːkkəmˈplɛkʃənd
disimpassioned
ˌdɪsɪmˈpæʃənd
fissioned
ˈfɪʃənd
forementioned
ˈfɔːˌmɛnʃənd
full-fashioned
ˈfʊlˌfæʃənd
impassioned
ɪmˈpæʃənd
nonconditioned
ˌnɒnkənˈdɪʃənd
unconditioned
ˌʌnkənˈdɪʃənd
undermentioned
ˈʌndəˌmɛnʃənd
unimpassioned
ˌʌnɪmˈpæʃənd
unmentioned
ʌnˈmɛnʃənd
unquestioned
ʌnˈkwɛstʃənd
unsanctioned
ʌnˈsæŋkʃənd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER

noncombat
noncombatant
noncombative
noncombustible
noncommercial
noncommitment
noncommittal
noncommittally
noncommitted
noncommunicant
noncommunication
noncommunist
noncommunity
noncommutative
noncomparable
noncompatible
noncompetition
noncompetitive
noncompetitor
noncompletion

WORDS THAT END LIKE NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER

army officer
arresting officer
artificer
chief executive officer
chief operating officer
chief warrant officer
commanding officer
compliance officer
enticer
executive officer
immigration officer
information officer
junior officer
loan officer
local government officer
medical officer
nursing officer
officer
police officer
safety officer
security officer

Synonyms and antonyms of noncommissioned officer in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «noncommissioned officer» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER

Find out the translation of noncommissioned officer to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of noncommissioned officer from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «noncommissioned officer» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

士官
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

suboficial
570 millions of speakers

English

noncommissioned officer
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

noncommissioned अधिकारी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ضابط صف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

унтер-офицер
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

suboficial
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অনাবিষ্কৃত কর্মকর্তা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sous-officier
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pegawai yang tidak dipanggil
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Unteroffizier
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

下士官
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

하사관
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pejabat ora resmi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sĩ quan noncommissioned
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சார்பற்ற அதிகாரி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अशिक्षित अधिकारी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Astsubay olmayan astsubay
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sottufficiale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

podoficer
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

унтер - офіцер
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

adjutant
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υπαξιωματικός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onder-offisier
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

underofficer
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

noncommissioned offiser
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of noncommissioned officer

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER»

The term «noncommissioned officer» is regularly used and occupies the 97.939 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «noncommissioned officer» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «noncommissioned officer» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about noncommissioned officer

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER»

Discover the use of noncommissioned officer in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to noncommissioned officer and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Guardians of the Republic: A History of the Noncommissioned ...
This is the definitive work on one of the least studied aspects of military history -- the non-commissioned officer.
Ernest F. Fisher, 1994
2
The Story of the Noncommissioned Officer Corps (Paperbound): ...
Has added chapters on Desert Storm, the Army during the 1990s, the Army in Afghanistan, and a new Epilogue to carry the story forward.
David W. Hogan, Arnold G. Fisch, Robert K. Wright, 2010
3
Evaluation of three experimental systems for noncommissioned ...
The material presented in this volume is supplementary to Technical Report 67-12, AD-661 613, 'Evaluation of Three Experimental Systems for Noncommissioned Officer Training,' September 1967.
Paul D. Hood, Morris Showel, Edward C. Stewart, 1967
4
One Noncommissioned Officer's Philosophies on Leadership
This book contains the experiences and observations of a Noncommissioned Officer concerning various aspects leadership. This work draws on 16-years of successes, failures, and lessons learned.
Jeff L. Figone, 2010
5
The Noncommissioned Officer and Petty Officer: Backbone of ...
Full color publication with photographs. A first of its kind, this book-of, by, and for the noncommissioned officer and petty officer-is a comprehensive explanation of the enlisted leader across the U.S. Armed Services.
‎2013
6
The Statutes of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and ...
And be it further enacted, That no Officer, Noncommissioned Officer or Private Marine, who shall be arrested and committed to Prison upon a Charge of any Criminal Offence, shall receive any Part of his Pay from the Day of such Commitment ...
Great Britain, Sir George Kettilby Rickards, 1820
7
Statutes at Large ...: (29 v. in 32) Statutes or the United ...
And be it further enacted, That no Officer, Noncommissioned Officer or Private Marine, who shall be arrested and committed to Prison upon a Charge of any Criminal Offence, shall receive any Part of his Pay from the Day of such Commitment ...
Great Britain, 1820
8
The Impact of Basic Noncommissioned Officer Course ...
"World events and current promotion policies have created conditions where many noncommissioned officers (NCOs) cannot attend NCO education system (NCOES) courses at the desired points in their careers.
Martin L. Bink, David R. James, Amanda M. Thomas, 2009
9
The Sergeants Major of the Army
He wrote, "No officer ever took anything away from the noncommissioned officer. Rather, it was given away." He then added, "We have worked long and hard at restoring our officers' confidence in the corps of noncommissioned officers.
Defense Dept., Army, Center of Military History
10
Noncommissioned Officer Education System (NCOES): ...
"This research examined the viability of allowing noncommissioned officers (NCOs) to receive NCO Education System (NCOES) credit based on experience or testing-out.
Richard L. Wampler, Paul N. Blankenbeckler, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term noncommissioned officer is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Suspected IS militants kill Turkish soldier
Gunfire across the border from Syria killed a Turkish noncommissioned officer and wounded two sergeants in the village of Elbeyli, east of the ... «The Weather Space, Jul 15»
2
Funeral held for two police officers killed by PKK
A noncommissioned officer was killed and two other soldiers injured in Turkey's southeastern province of Adıyaman after they were shot by the ... «Today's Zaman, Jul 15»
3
Erdoğan, AK Party accused of playing politics over settlement process
On the same day, a noncommissioned officer was killed and two other soldiers injured in the southeastern province of Adıyaman after they ... «Today's Zaman, Jul 15»
4
FASP: Field Ready; Ammo Loaded; Supply for ITX made Possible
Weeks prior to setting up the FASP, Delgado along with Gunnery Sgt. Joseph Kasmarski III, the FASP staff noncommissioned officer-in-charge, ... «DVIDS, Jul 15»
5
Devastators take advantage of training
But Nichols wasn't the only proud noncommissioned officer in his platoon. Sgt. Mike Wood, a team leader and native of El Campo, Texas, said ... «DVIDS, Jul 15»
6
Enlisted aides sought for Army leaders
Soldiers must also present their last five Noncommissioned Officer Evaluation Reports and prove they've passed the Army Physical Fitness test. «Fort Leavenworth Lamp, Jul 15»
7
Our Social Networks
Now, the staff noncommissioned officer in charge of the Marine Corps Security Force at the White House Communications Agency out of Joint ... «Scranton Times-Tribune, Jul 15»
8
American flag, Soldiers in Eastern Europe, signify strength of alliance
[Like with] 1st Sgt. Stone ... she is a NCO [noncommissioned officer], a first sergeant in the U.S. Army. And as a first sergeant in the U.S. Army, ... «United States Army, Jul 15»
9
USTroops Support Democratic Republic of the Congo's Logistics …
Sgt. 1st Class Antonio Flores provided noncommissioned officer guidance at the tactical level with the school's cadre and students. «U.S. Africa Command, Jul 15»
10
Security measures reconsidered in aftermath of Chattanooga shooting
... recruiting sites," said Staff Sgt. Cody Trapp, the staff noncommissioned officer in charge of the Marine Corps Recruiting Substation Bismarck. «Bismarck Tribune, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Noncommissioned officer [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/noncommissioned-officer>. Apr 2024 ».
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