non-commissioned officer.

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Definition of non-commissioned officer. in English English dictionary

non-commissioned officer.
NCO
non-commissioned officer
A person of authority in the military who has not received a commission (a direct conveyance of authority from the sovereign government); as such they can have charge or control but not command in the most technical use of the word

A platoon sergeant may only be a non-commissioned officer but he's the one his men look to when the bullets start flying.

non-commissioned officer
military commander who is not an officer
non-commissioned officer
an NCO