BUCK PRIVATE

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An enlisted man of the lowest rank in the Army or Marines

Example:

our prisoner was just a private and knew nothing of value

Synonyms:

buck private; common soldier; private

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("buck private" is a kind of...):

enlisted man (a male enlisted person in the armed forces)

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