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gunnery sergeant
noun
, Marine Corps.
- a noncommissioned officer ranking above a staff sergeant and below a first or master sergeant.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gunnery sergeant1
An Americanism dating back to 1960–65
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Example Sentences
Tawanda "Tee" Hanible, a gunnery sergeant in the Marine Corps, was among them.
From The Daily Beast
An old gunnery sergeant commanded the platoon in the absence of the lieutenant, who had been shot and was out of the fight.
From Project Gutenberg
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