noncom

[ non-kom ]
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nounInformal.

Origin of noncom

1
First recorded in 1740–50; short for noncommissioned

Other definitions for noncom. (2 of 2)

noncom.

abbreviation
  1. noncommissioned.

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How to use noncom in a sentence

  • When Jimmy joined the colors first, he knowed that soon he'd beA non-com.

    With the Colors | Everard Jack Appleton
  • He was thought to be a "deffle of a dog" in the mess, where the non-com officers had tea at small writing and card tables.

    Greyfriars Bobby | Eleanor Atkinson
  • When a "non-com" vacancy occurred, the man suggested by Black Pete was usually selected to fill it.

    The Code of the Mountains | Charles Neville Buck
  • In short, Black Pete Spooner was such a treasure of a "non-com" as gave his superiors food for mess-table boasting.

    The Code of the Mountains | Charles Neville Buck
  • Sergeant-major Spooner felt the time ripe for him to cross the line from non-com to commissioned officer.

    The Code of the Mountains | Charles Neville Buck

British Dictionary definitions for non-com

non-com

/ (ˈnɒnˌkɒm) /


noun

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