Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

first sergeant

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.11 in modern English

Syllables: first sergeant
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In the United States Army, a non-commissioned officer ranking above sergeant first class and below sergeant major; equal in rank to a master sergeant but with greater command authority.

American usage

noun

In the United States Marine Corps, a non-commissioned officer ranking above gunnery sergeant and below sergeant major or master gunnery sergeant; equal in rank to a master sergeant, but with command rather than technical responsibilities.

American usage

noun

In the United States Air Force, an appointment (not a rank) for the senior member of enlisted personnel in a squadron or other unit. The appointment is usually held by a master sergeant.

American usage

Usage

American usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Military.

Inflected Forms

first sergeants (plural)

Synonyms

sergeant first class

Questions

What does first sergeant mean?: In the United States Army, a non-commissioned officer ranking above sergeant first class and below sergeant major; equal in rank to a master sergeant but with greater command authority.

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