First-sergeant
noun, U.S. Army.
1.
the senior noncommissioned officer of a company, squadron, etc., responsible for personnel and administration.
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noun 1. Delaware (used as a nickname).
- First-strike
noun 1. the initial use of nuclear weapons in a conflict, in which the attacker tries to destroy the adversary’s strategic nuclear forces. adjective 1. (of a nuclear missile) intended for use in an opening attack calculated to destroy the enemy’s nuclear weapons
- First-string
[furst-string] /ˈfɜrstˈstrɪŋ/ adjective 1. composed of regular members, participants, etc. (distinguished from ): the first-string team. 2. foremost; main: the first-string critics.
- First-termer
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- First things first
The most important task gets priority, as in I very much wanted to see that movie, but first things first—the paper’s due tomorrow. This adage was first recorded in 1545.