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first sergeant

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noun U.S. Army.

the senior noncommissioned officer of a company, squadron, etc., responsible for personnel and administration.

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Origin of first sergeant

First recorded in 1870–75

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

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Historical Examples of first sergeant

"Every office and ship and retail yard could be run by a first-sergeant," Skinner complained.
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