Definition of Staff sergeant

1. Noun. A noncommissioned officer ranking above corporal and below sergeant first class in the Army or Marines or above airman 1st class in the Air Force.

Generic synonyms: Sergeant

Definition of Staff sergeant

1. Noun. A non-commissioned officer in the armed forces of several countries, ranking above a sergeant. (Sometimes abbreviated to "staff"). ¹

2. Noun. (British Army) A non-commissioned officer in the British Army, ranking above a sergeant and below a warrant officer class 2. ¹

3. Noun. (US Army) A non-commissioned officer in the United States Army, ranking above sergeant and below sergeant first class. ¹

4. Noun. (US Marines) A non-commissioned officer in the United States Marine Corps, ranking above sergeant and below gunnery sergeant. ¹

5. Noun. (US Air Force) A non-commissioned officer in United States Air Force, ranking above senior airman and below technical sergeant. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Staff Sergeant

stadthouse
stadthouses
staff
staff-tree family
staff cell
staff development
staff function
staff functions
staff line
staff member
staff of Aesculapius
staff of life
staff office
staff officer
staff officers
staff sergeant (current term)
staff sergeants
staff tree
staff up
staff vine
staffage
staffages
staffed
staffed up
staffer
staffers
staffier
staffiers
staffing
staffing up

Literary usage of Staff sergeant

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Sessional Papers by Canada Parliament (1906)
"SUMMARY OF CASES TREATED. 5-6 EDWARD VII., A. 1906 Certified correct. GH ACRES, APPENDIX L. Vety. Staff-Sergt. ANNUAL REPORT OF VETERINARY STAFF-SERGEANT ..."

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