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staff sergeant

 
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–noun
1. U.S. Air Force. a noncommissioned officer ranking below a technical sergeant and above an airman first class.
2. U.S. Army. a noncommissioned officer ranking below a sergeant first class and above a sergeant.
3. U.S. Marine Corps. a noncommissioned officer ranking below a gunnery sergeant and above a sergeant.
Origin:
1805–15
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staff sergeant  
n.  

    1. Abbr. SSG A noncommissioned rank in the U.S. Army that is above sergeant and below sergeant first class.

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

    3. Abbr. SSgt A noncommissioned rank in the U.S. Marine Corps that is above sergeant and below gunnery sergeant.

  2. One who holds the rank of staff sergeant.

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