noun
- a noncommissioned officer in the military
Usage: informal; military
Examples
- The noncom led the squad through basic training exercises.
- As a noncom, he was responsible for training new recruits.
- The sergeant was the most experienced noncom in the unit.
- She worked her way up from private to noncom in three years.
- The noncom gave clear instructions to the soldiers under his command.
- Several noncoms attended the leadership development course.