non-commissioned officernoun [ C ]
uk/ˌnɒn.kə.mɪʃ.ənd ˈɒf.ɪ.sər//ˌnɑːn.kə.mɪʃ.ənd ˈɑː.fɪ.sɚ/abbreviation NCOa member of the armed forces who has achieved the rank of officer by rising from the lower ranks rather than by receiving a commission
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General ranks in the armed forces
- ADC
- adjutant
- aide-de-camp
- artificer
- C-in-C
- captain
- co-
- commandant
- commander-in-chief
- commissioned officer
- five-star
- flash
- four-star
- Lt
- NCO
- officer
- ranking
- top brass
- warrant officer
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