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privates first class

privates first class is the plural of private first class.

Meaning of private first class

Noun

private first class (plural privates first class)

  1. (US) An enlisted rank in the United States Army, of rank E-3, ranking above a private and below a corporal or specialist.
  2. (US) An enlisted rank in the United States Marine Corps, of rank E-2, ranking above a private and below a lance corporal.

Questions about privates first class

What is privates first class the plural of?
Privates first class is the plural of private first class.

Words near privates first class in the dictionary

  1. privately held
  2. privateness
  3. privatenesses
  4. privater
  5. privates
  6. privates first class
  7. privatest
  8. privating
  9. privation
  10. privational
  11. privations

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