staff sergeant

noun

A non-commissioned officer in the armed forces of several countries, ranking above a sergeant (or, in the US Air Force, above a senior airman).

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Meanings

nounstaff sergeant (plural staff sergeants)

plural staff sergeants

  1. A non-commissioned officer in the armed forces of several countries, ranking above a sergeant (or, in the US Air Force, above a senior airman).

    Synonyms: staff

  2. biologyA nymphalid butterfly, Athyma selenophora, of tropical and subtropical Asia.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA non-commissioned officer in the armed forces of several countries, ranking above a sergeant (or, in the US Air Force, above a senior airman).

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Translations

Czech rotný
  • rotnýmilitary rank above sergeant
Hungarian őrmester
  • őrmestermilitary rank above sergeant
Māori haihana karauna
  • haihana karaunamilitary rank above sergeant
Cite this entry
APA

staff sergeant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/staff%20sergeant

MLA

“staff sergeant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/staff%20sergeant. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “staff sergeant,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/staff%20sergeant.

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