Pvt.
Enlisted rank abbreviation
Pvt. is an abbreviation for private, the lowest enlisted rank in the U.S.
Army and Marine Corps: Pvt. Johnson reported for duty.
The abbreviation appears mainly in military contexts, especially before names in written correspondence and official documents.
Organized land-based military
- infantryGround combat troops
- platoonSmall infantry formation
- squadSmall working group
- battalionMid-sized military unit
regiment · company · brigade · division · barracks · deployment · combat · uniform
Armed forces member
- enlistedSigned up formally
- recruitNew member sought
- trooperMounted soldier or patroller
- infantrymanGround-based combat soldier
servicemember · junior · lowest · entry-level · basic · greenhorn · rookie · cadet
Shortened word form
- titleFormal honorific or name
- honorificRespectful form of address
- salutationExpression of goodwill
- formalFollowing strict protocol
rank insignia · nameplate · correspondence · mail · envelope · written · designation · identification
army
Organized land-based military
battalion · regiment · company · brigade · division · barracks · deployment · combat · uniform · camouflage
soldier
Armed forces member
infantryman · servicemember · junior · lowest · entry-level · basic · greenhorn · rookie · cadet · trainee
abbreviation
Shortened word form
- titleFormal honorific or name
- honorificRespectful form of address
- salutationExpression of goodwill
formal · rank insignia · nameplate · correspondence · mail · envelope · written · designation · identification
Pvt.Gen.
Abbreviated command rank
Col. · five-star general · Field Marshal · Major · Captain
Pvt.brass
Copper-zinc metal mixture
flag officer · superior officer · officer · commander · commissioned officer