first sergeant

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noun U.S. Army.

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

Nearby words

first republic, first responder, first run, first school, first secretary, first sergeant, first state, first strike, first string, first thing, first things first

Origin of first sergeant

First recorded in 1870–75

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