Master sergeant
Master sergeant noun - A senior noncommissioned officer in the Army or Marines.
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Synonyms for Master sergeant
Staff sergeant and master sergeant are semantically related. In some cases you can replace phrase "Staff sergeant" with "Master sergeant", this phrases are similar.
Staff sergeant
Staff sergeant 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.
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Synonyms for Staff sergeant
Master sergeant and staff sergeant are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace phrase "Master sergeant" with "Staff sergeant", this phrases are similar.
Mutual synonyms
- line sergeant
- provost sergeant
- quartermaster sergeant
Both terms in one sentence
- A comic about life in the US Army, starring Staff Sergeant Murphy and written/drawn by retired Master Sergeant Mark Baker.
Source: Comic Strip / PVT Murphy's Law
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