buck private
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buck private
noun
plural
buck privates
buck private
noun
plural
buck privates
Britannica Dictionary definition of BUCK PRIVATE
[count]
US, informal
:
a private in the U.S. Army or Marines
— used to stress that a private has the lowest rank in the military
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He enlisted as a buck private and rose through the ranks to become a general.
