(military) Not holding a military commission.

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.

(Canadian military) A members of the Canadian Forces that is not a commissioned officer; includes warrant officers, non-commissioned officers and privates.

plural of non-commissioned member

plural of non-commissioned officer