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sergeant first class

noun

, U.S. Army.
  1. a noncommissioned officer ranking next above a staff sergeant and below a first or master sergeant.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of sergeant first class1

An Americanism dating back to 1945–50

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Example Sentences

Oh, if he could only get to be a sergeant first-class, all this comfort and magnificence would be his.

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