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master sergeant

 
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–noun
1. Army, Air Force, Marine Corps. a noncommissioned officer ranking next to the highest noncommissioned officer.
2. U.S. Air Force. a noncommissioned officer of one of the three top enlisted grades.
Origin:
1930–35
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master sergeant  
n.  

    1. Abbr. MSG A noncommissioned rank in the U.S. Army that is above sergeant first class and below the position of sergeant major.

    2. Abbr. MSgt A noncommissioned rank in the U.S. Air Force that is above technical sergeant and below senior master sergeant.

    3. Abbr. MSGT A noncommissioned rank in the U.S. Marine Corps that is above gunnery sergeant and below the position of sergeant major.

  2. One who holds the rank of master sergeant.

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