lance corporal

noun

: an enlisted man in the marine corps ranking above a private first class and below a corporal

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Aguilera, 22, enlisted in March 2023 and was promoted to lance corporal in May 2024, according to the Marine 1st Division. Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025 Aguilera enlisted in March 2023 and was promoted to lance corporal in May 2024. Caleb Lunetta, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for lance corporal

Word History

Etymology

lance (as in obsolete lancepesade lance corporal, from Middle French lancepessade)

First Known Use

1786, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lance corporal was in 1786

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“Lance corporal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lance%20corporal. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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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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