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master corporal

British  

noun

  1. a noncommissioned officer in the Canadian forces senior to a corporal and junior to a sergeant

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He was a master corporal in the Canadian Armed Forces.

From Slate • Feb. 13, 2020

"Good master corporal," he began, trembling; but the soldier would not hear him.

From The Pigeon Pie by Yonge, Charlotte Mary

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