master sergeant

noun

A non-commissioned officer in the United States Army, ranking above sergeant first class and below sergeant major; equal in grade and pay to a first sergeant.

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Meanings

nounmaster sergeant (plural master sergeants)

plural master sergeants

  1. USgovernmentA non-commissioned officer in the United States Army, ranking above sergeant first class and below sergeant major; equal in grade and pay to a first sergeant.
  2. USgovernmentA non-commissioned officer in the United States Marine Corps, ranking above gunnery sergeant and below master gunnery sergeant or sergeant major.
  3. USgovernmentA non-commissioned officer in the United States Air Force, ranking above technical sergeant and below senior master sergeant.
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APA

master sergeant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/master%20sergeant

MLA

“master sergeant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/master%20sergeant. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “master sergeant,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/master%20sergeant.

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