"under-sergeant" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: under-sergeants [plural]
Etymology: From under- + sergeant. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|under|sergeant}} under- + sergeant Head templates: {{en-noun}} under-sergeant (plural under-sergeants)
  1. (military) A non-commissioned officer army rank immediately below a sergeant; corporal. Categories (topical): Military

Inflected forms

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