staff sergeant: Meaning and Definition of

staff' ser'geant

Pronunciation: [key]
  1. a noncommissioned officer ranking below a technical sergeant and above an airman first class.
  2. a noncommissioned officer ranking below a sergeant first class and above a sergeant.
  3. a noncommissioned officer ranking below a gunnery sergeant and above a sergeant.
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