private first class
"Private first class" is a junior enlisted rank in the U.S. Army and Marine Corps, positioned between private and the next higher rank.
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Definition
B2U.S. Army
(military, rank)A rank for enlisted personnel, higher than private and lower than corporal or specialist.
Example
- After completing basic training, she was promoted to private first class in the U.S. Army.
B2U.S. Marine Corps
(military, rank)A rank for enlisted personnel, higher than private and lower than lance corporal.
Example
- He served as a private first class during his first deployment with the Marine Corps.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "private first class":
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