sergeant first class
nounU.S. Army.
a noncommissioned officer ranking next above a staff sergeant and below a first or master sergeant.
Origin of sergeant first class
1An Americanism dating back to 1945–50
Words Nearby sergeant first class
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How to use sergeant first class in a sentence
Oh, if he could only get to be a sergeant first-class, all this comfort and magnificence would be his.
Three Soldiers | John Dos Passos
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