commissioned
- adjective
- /kəˈmɪʃənd/
- Specialized
:
comisionado
- The newly commissioned officer led his troops with great confidence.
Take your pick for non commissioned officers and officers from the entire Army.
- Take your pick for non commissioned officers and officers from the entire Army.
- The the preponderance of my career and us as non commissioned officers.
Examples
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He's getting commissioned as an officer in the Army.
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He was excited to be commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Army.
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After training, she was officially commissioned as an officer.
Antonyms
- Specialized
2
7.8
A military leader promoted from regular soldiers who does not have formal officer status
Compounds
- Specialized
3
3.6
A member of the military who has power from the government to give orders
- Specialized
A person in the military who has official rank and command
- Specialized
An officer in the navy with official rank and authority given by the government
How Commissioned
Surface Forms
Morphology
commissioned = commission (transparent) = commission + ed
Formed as the past-participle/adjectival -ed of the verb 'commission'; the meaning 'given a commission' is directly derived, though commonly used in a military sense.
Etymology
The word commissioned comes from Latin roots meaning 'to entrust' and 'to send', and it shares the same root as commit. Long ago, an officer received a written 'commission' that put trust and rank in them, so a commissioned officer is officially given the power to lead.