noncom

/ˈnɑnkɒm/; non-com /ˈnɑnkɒm/; non-commissioned /nɒnˈkɒmɪʃənd/; non-commissioned officer /nɒnˈkɒmɪʃənd ˈɒfɪsər/

Definitions

1. noun

A non-commissioned officer or a person who refuses to obey orders.

“The noncom was court-martialed for disobedience.”

2. adjective

Refusing to obey orders or authority.

“The noncom attitude was evident in the way the protesters behaved.”

Synonyms

  • defaulter
  • mutineer

Antonyms

  • conformist
  • obedient