Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

noncommissioned

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.05 in modern English

Syllables: non-com-mis-sioned
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative spelling of non-commissioned.

Example Sentences

"“Our ability as a warfighting nation to pivot at speed, to stay ahead of these emerging technologies, is going to be really important in the future,” Caine said. “There’s a whole bunch of things that we need to do better as a joint force and as a Department of Defense along the lines of acquisition reform so that we can make sure that those young (privates first class) and E-1s and E-2s and (noncommissioned officers) have the kit and capability that they need.”"

Etymology

From non- + commissioned.

Questions

What does noncommissioned mean?: Alternative spelling of non-commissioned.
Where does noncommissioned come from?: From non- + commissioned.

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