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lance corporal
noun
: an enlisted man in the marine corps ranking above a private first class and below a corporal
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Mitchell served primarily as a lance corporal for the 2nd Battalion, 6th Marines Regiment, 2nd Marines Division.
—Christy Gutowski, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2024
By 2022, Evan was 19 and a Marine Corps lance corporal stationed in California.
—Laura Strickler, NBC News, 23 Feb. 2024
Davis enlisted in the Marine Corps in September 2019 and was promoted to the rank of lance corporal on Jan. 1.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 9 Feb. 2024
Dorsey was in the U.S. Marine Corps from 2002-06, achieving the rank of lance corporal.
—Evan Desai, The Arizona Republic, 12 Jan. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
lance (as in obsolete lancepesade lance corporal, from Middle French lancepessade)
First Known Use
1786, in the meaning defined above
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“Lance corporal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lance%20corporal. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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lance corporal
noun
: an enlisted person with a rank just below that of corporal in the marines
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