first sergeant
noun
1
: a noncommissioned officer serving as the chief assistant to the commander of a military unit (such 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
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web According to his campaign website, Jackson, 68, is a Birmingham native who served in the U.S. Army for 21 years and retired with the rank of first sergeant. 
Mike Cason | Mcason@al.com, al, 20 May 2022 Immediately after that, Shuble told a peer what happened and that person reported her for threatening to kill the first sergeant. New York Times, 3 Aug. 2021 Among the dead is Romero, 45, a retired first sergeant who served for 21 years in the Colombian army. Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2021 Wright, who also served in the Connecticut National Guard from 1982-99 and retired as a first sergeant, said his ailments have included muscle loss and weakness, neuropathy and atrial fibrillation. Jesse Leavenworth, courant.com, 31 May 2021 Time had been good to Reimer, every new year, every new decade providing distance from a loaded rifle and a uniform bearing the stripes of a first sergeant. Debbie Cenziper, Washington Post, 23 Jan. 2020 Driver’s first sergeant told him that he was too injured for the deployment. Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2019 McCallister was the first sergeant Martin worked with, and as a rookie officer, Martin absorbed how masterfully his mentor communicated with the public. Elizabeth Llorente, Fox News, 20 Sep. 2019 During his 30 years in the Corps — 20 on active duty, 10 in the reserves — Farritor rose from the rank of private to first sergeant. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2019 See More
Mike Cason | Mcason@al.com, al, 20 May 2022 Immediately after that, Shuble told a peer what happened and that person reported her for threatening to kill the first sergeant. New York Times, 3 Aug. 2021 Among the dead is Romero, 45, a retired first sergeant who served for 21 years in the Colombian army. Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2021 Wright, who also served in the Connecticut National Guard from 1982-99 and retired as a first sergeant, said his ailments have included muscle loss and weakness, neuropathy and atrial fibrillation. Jesse Leavenworth, courant.com, 31 May 2021 Time had been good to Reimer, every new year, every new decade providing distance from a loaded rifle and a uniform bearing the stripes of a first sergeant. Debbie Cenziper, Washington Post, 23 Jan. 2020 Driver’s first sergeant told him that he was too injured for the deployment. Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2019 McCallister was the first sergeant Martin worked with, and as a rookie officer, Martin absorbed how masterfully his mentor communicated with the public. Elizabeth Llorente, Fox News, 20 Sep. 2019 During his 30 years in the Corps — 20 on active duty, 10 in the reserves — Farritor rose from the rank of private to first sergeant. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2019 See More Word History
First Known Use
1776, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
first sergeant
noun
1
: a noncommissioned officer serving as the chief assistant to a military commander
2
: a noncommissioned officer ranking above a sergeant first class in the army or above a gunnery sergeant in the marine corps