master sergeant

Noun

Meaning

a senior noncommissioned officer in the Army or Marines

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

admiral sergeant corporal brigadier general captain colonel commander sergeant first class sergeant major chief petty officer staff sergeant command sergeant major full colonel minor general senior non-commissioned officer
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Hypernyms

sergeant

Examples

After his team member was fatally wounded and his own rifle ammunition exhausted, Master Sergeant Gordon returned to the wreckage, recovering a rifle with the last five rounds of ammunition and gave it to the pilot with the words, "good luck." Source: Internet

After his third request to be inserted, Master Sergeant Gordon received permission to perform his volunteer mission. Source: Internet

Harold enlisted in the Air Force in 1950 where he served for 20 years and attained the rank of Senior Master Sergeant. Source: Internet

Formerly Chief Master Sergeant and Master Chief Petty Officer were the highest enlisted ranks and rates, the former being the highest rank of precedence for Army, Air Force and Marine NCOs. Source: Internet

Master Sergeant Gordon's extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty were in keeping with the highest standards of military service and reflect great credit upon him, his unit and the United States Army. Source: Internet

From left are, Rep. Jeff Miller, R-Fla., Jerry Ensminger, former Master Sergeant, USMC, who served at Camp Lejeune and advocated on behalf of affected veterans and families, and Rep. Brad Miller, D-N. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

master reset master seaman master senior grade master set master shi-fu master shot