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старшина́ — meaning in English

starshina

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English meaning

  • doyen noun A commander in charge of ten men.

Senses

старшина́ is used for these senses in English:

  • doyen The senior, or eldest male member of a group.
  • sergeant major (US, plural sergeants major) The most senior rank of non-commissioned officer in the United States Army, ranking above a first sergeant. In the United States Marine Corps it ranks above First Sergeant and is equal in grade to Master Gunnery Sergeant.

doyen — full definition

  1. noun A commander in charge of ten men.
  2. noun The senior, or eldest male member of a group.
  3. noun A leading light, or exemplar of a particular practice or movement.

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