private first class

/P R AY1 V AH0 T F ER0 S T K L AE0 S/
noun
  1. 1

    An enlisted rank in the United States Army, of rank E-3, ranking above a private and below a corporal or specialist.

  2. 2

    An enlisted rank in the United States Marine Corps, of rank E-2, ranking above a private and below a lance corporal.

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