"buck private" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-buck private.ogg [Australia] Forms: buck privates [plural]
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  1. (US, military slang) A private soldier keen ("bucking") for promotion; an ambitious private. Tags: US, slang Categories (topical): Military, Military ranks, People Related terms: buck general

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