technical sergeant

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noun U.S. Air Force.

a noncommissioned officer ranking below a master sergeant and above a staff sergeant.

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Origin of technical sergeant

First recorded in 1955–60

Words nearby technical sergeant

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How to use technical sergeant in a sentence

Several times, either because they forgot or they had a technical problem, they connected directly, and we could see them.
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“Stay in formation,” a sergeant from the ceremonial unit said over a public address system to the cops along the street.
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This was achieved only by a relentless program of technical advances.
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Prince may have pranced around like a carefree libertine onstage, but in rehearsal he was more drill sergeant than sprite.
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While the desk sergeant ran a background check, he was roughed up by another officer in the lock-up.
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Tausig possessed this repose in a technical way, and his touch was marvellous; but he never drew the tears to your eyes.
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In practice we find a good deal of technical study comes into the college stage.
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Concurrently with it there will be going on, as I have said, a man's special technical training.
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He has gone through such technical studies as no one else has except Tausig, perhaps.
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Her work is full of life and strength, and her touch shows her confidence in herself and her technical knowledge.
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British Dictionary definitions for technical sergeant

technical sergeant

noun

a noncommissioned officer in the US Marine Corps or Air Force ranking immediately subordinate to a master sergeant

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