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non-commissioned officer in Malay

pegawai tidak tauliah

non-commissioned officer in Malay: pegawai tidak tauliah. In English, non-commissioned officer means 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.

Malay words for non-commissioned officer

person of authority in the military who has not received a commission
pegawai tidak tauliah

English meaning of non-commissioned officer

  1. noun 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.

Full definition of non-commissioned officer

non-commissioned officer in a sentence

  • A platoon sergeant may only be a non-commissioned officer but he's the one his men look to when the bullets start flying.

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Questions about non-commissioned officer in Malay

What is the meaning of non-commissioned officer in Malay?
Non-commissioned officer in Malay is pegawai tidak tauliah.
Apakah maksud non-commissioned officer dalam bahasa Melayu?
Non-commissioned officer: pegawai tidak tauliah.
What does non-commissioned officer mean in English?
Non-commissioned officer means 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.

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