first sergeant

first sergeant

noun

Definition of FIRST SERGEANT

1

: a noncommissioned officer serving as the chief assistant to the commander of a military unit (as a company or squadron)

2

: the rank of a first sergeant; specifically : a rank in the army above a sergeant first class and below a sergeant major and in the marine corps above a gunnery sergeant and below a master gunnery sergeant

First Known Use of FIRST SERGEANT

circa 1860