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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.
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
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 ..."