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PVT

PVT

1 7.2
The lowest rank for a soldier in some armies
  • noun
  • Jargon
translation icon : soldado raso
  • Pvt. Lyle, you've rendered a great service to this coUntry.

Examples

  • During this attack, Pvt. White's platoon suffered dreadful casualties, with nearly all men either dying or dead.

    Blog text (5)

  • A British-educated, former employee of the state-owned Posts and Telecommunications Corporation (PTC), Masiyiwa established Econet Wireless (Pvt) Ltd. in 1994.

    Academic text (2009)

  • Yet Pvt. White thought not for himself.

    Blog text (5)

  • Enlisting initially with the King's Own Royal Regiment, Pvt. White showed up late for his deployment date.

    Blog text (5)

  • Now, while other soldiers were undoubtedly too boozed or suffering from nerves, Pvt. White was burying his father.

    Blog text (5)

  • Ahimsa Industries Pvt.

    Blog text (34)

  • Pvt. Smith was promoted after demonstrating exceptional skills during training.

  • The report detailed the actions of Pvt. Johnson during the mission.

  • During the ceremony, Pvt. Clara received a medal for her bravery.

Synonyms

private
vsPVT
76 3.7

A soldier of the lowest rank in the army or marines

is the abbreviated form used for the same lowest enlisted rank
buck private
vsPVT
  • Archaic
1 8.2

A soldier with the lowest rank in the US Army or Marines

is the general abbreviation not tied to a specific country's forces

Surface Forms

PVT singular

Etymology

PVT is short for private, the lowest rank for a soldier, so putting PVT before a name shows that the person is an ordinary or junior member of the army.