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gunnery sergeant

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gunnery sergeant

 
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–noun Marine Corps.
a noncommissioned officer ranking above a staff sergeant and below a first or master sergeant.
Origin:
1960–65, Americanism
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gunnery sergeant  
n.  

  1. Abbr. GySgt A noncommissioned rank in the U.S. Marine Corps that is above staff sergeant and below master sergeant and first sergeant.

  2. One who holds this rank.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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