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staff sergeant

nounmasculinetechnicaluncommon/sɐɾˈʒẽtu ɐʒuˈðɐ̃tɨ/sar·gen·to·a·ju·dan·te

Definition

1

A non-commissioned officer rank in the Portuguese Armed Forces, above sergeant and below sergeant major, belonging to the sergeant category.

Usage examples

The staff sergeant was in charge of training the new recruits.
Promotion to staff sergeant requires service time and evaluation.

Common combinations

rank of staff sergeantpromotion to staff sergeant