technical sergeant

noun

: a noncommissioned officer in the air force ranking above a staff sergeant and below a master sergeant

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His father was a technical sergeant in the Air Force and worked as an aircraft mechanic, a career that led the family to the Nordic country. Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 15 Apr. 2024 Wilmer Puello-Mota, 28, a former security forces technical sergeant with the Massachusetts Air National Guard, allegedly fled the country following charges of possession of child pornography. Landon Mion, Fox News, 6 Apr. 2024 After considering his response, Kendall decided to demote him to technical sergeant and grant his request to retire. Sig Christenson, San Antonio Express-News, 9 Mar. 2022 The families include a mother who is a major in the Army, a father who is an active-duty Navy ensign, a father who is a senior chief petty officer in the Navy and a father who is an active-duty technical sergeant in the Air Force, according to the lawsuit. CBS News, 31 Aug. 2022 See all Example Sentences for technical sergeant 

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of technical sergeant was in 1920

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“Technical sergeant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/technical%20sergeant. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

technical sergeant

noun
: an enlisted person in the air force with a rank just below a master sergeant
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