technical sergeant
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of technical sergeant
First recorded in 1955–60
Example Sentences
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His father was a technical sergeant and, Cian said, "ordered the missile parts for the initial bombing of Afghanistan."
From Salon ● Dec. 15, 2022
In Tennessee, a former Air Force technical sergeant hoarded nearly 18,000 bottles from dollar stores across two states, hocking them for up to $70 apiece on Amazon until the retailer pulled the plug.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 26, 2020
Air Force technical sergeant acting as the unit’s radio man, lay wounded in the snow.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 27, 2016
A half-dozen feet or so to his right, John Chapman, an Air Force technical sergeant acting as the unit’s radioman, lay wounded in the snow.
From New York Times ● Aug. 27, 2016
At Ewa Mooring Mast Field, a technical sergeant was peering through the lens of a camera at his three-year-old son.
From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
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