officer vs noncommissioned officer

noncommissioned officer vs officer

officer and noncommissioned officer both are nouns.

officer is a verb but noncommissioned officer is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
officer	Yes	No	Yes	No
noncommissioned officer	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, noncommissioned officer is a hyponym of officer; that is, noncommissioned officer is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than officer:

officer: any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
noncommissioned officer: a military officer appointed from enlisted personnel

Other hyponyms of officer include adjutant, aide-de-camp, aide, army officer, brass hat, chief of staff, commandant, commander, commanding officer, commissioned officer, desk officer, executive officer, inspector general, military adviser, military advisor, naval officer, enlisted officer, noncom, warrant officer, Grigori Aleksandrovich Potemkin, Grigori Potemkin, Grigori Potyokin, Potemkin, Potyokin.

officer (noun)	noncommissioned officer (noun)
a member of a police force	a military officer appointed from enlisted personnel
someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trust
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
a person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel

officer (verb)	noncommissioned officer (verb)
direct or command as an officer

Difference between officer and noncommissioned officer

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