platoon sergeant

noun

: a noncommissioned officer normally with the rank of sergeant first class in the U.S. Army and with the rank of staff sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps

Note: Platoon sergeant was formally its own rank in both the U.S. Army and U.S. Marines.

Examples of platoon sergeant in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There Timothy Edwards, the senior platoon sergeant, introduced himself. —

Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register, 29 Jan. 2024 Her boss, platoon sergeant Eric Ivory, 38, from Gilbert, Ariz., joined the Army in 2005. —

Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2023 Snoop looked just like my old platoon sergeant. —

Sydney Odman, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Aug. 2022 Serving as the motorsports equivalent of a platoon sergeant, this person oversees all technical aspects of the car and its setup, works closely with everyone involved and calls the shots atop the pit box to strategically orchestrate each race. —

Cole Cusumano, The Arizona Republic, 9 Mar. 2023 See all Example Sentences for platoon sergeant

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Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of platoon sergeant was in 1890

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“Platoon sergeant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/platoon%20sergeant. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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