technical sergeant
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of technical sergeant
First recorded in 1955–60
Example Sentences
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Serving in the 45th Infantry Division during World War II, Colonel Barfoot, then a technical sergeant, took part in the Battle of Anzio in Italy.
From New York Times ● Mar. 24, 2023
His father was a technical sergeant and, Cian said, "ordered the missile parts for the initial bombing of Afghanistan."
From Salon ● Dec. 15, 2022
One day, Gossett said, an experienced technical sergeant at least a decade her senior under her command asked her if he was doing anything to cause Gossett to lose faith in his performance.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 16, 2021
Air Force technical sergeant acting as the unit’s radio man, lay wounded in the snow.
From Seattle 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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