technical sergeant

American

noun

U.S. Air Force.

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

technical sergeant British

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of technical sergeant

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

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Puello-Mota held the rank of technical sergeant when he forced to leave the guard in October 2022 because of the criminal case, said Don Veitch, a spokesperson for the Massachusetts National Guard.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 10, 2024

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

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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