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first officer
nounC1
/ˌfɜːst ˈɒfɪsə(r)/The second-in-command of a ship or aircraft; the deputy to the captain or commander.
first papers
plural-nounLow
/fɜːst ˈpeɪpəz/The initial application documents for citizenship or naturalization in a country.
first peoples
nounplural-nounC1
/ˈfɜːst ˈpiːp(ə)lz/Indigenous or aboriginal inhabitants of a territory, especially in post-colonial contexts, who were present before colonization and have distinct cultural and historical identities.
first person
nounB1
/ˌfɜːst ˈpɜːsən/A grammatical person used by a speaker to refer to themselves or a group including themselves, typically expressed by pronouns like 'I', 'me', 'we', 'us'.
first point of aries
nounVery low (specialist/technical)
/ˌfɜːst pɔɪnt əv ˈeə.riːz/The point on the celestial sphere where the Sun crosses the celestial equator moving northward, marking the vernal equinox.
first position
nounB2
/ˌfɜːst pəˈzɪʃ.ən/the highest or leading place in a ranking, competition, or sequence; being number one.
first post
nounB2
/ˌfɜːst ˈpəʊst/The initial message in an online discussion thread or forum topic.
first principle
nounC1
/ˌfɜːst ˈprɪnsəpəl/A foundational proposition or assumption that cannot be deduced from any other proposition or assumption; a fundamental truth from which other truths are derived.
first quarter
nounB2
/fɜːst ˈk(w)ɔːtə/The initial three-month period of a year or fiscal year; one of the four equal divisions of a year, specifically the period from January to March or the equivalent in a fiscal calendar.
first quartile
nounC1
/ˌfɜːst ˈkwɔː.taɪl/The value below which 25% of the data in a dataset falls; the 25th percentile.
first reader
nounB2
/ˌfɜːst ˈriːdə/A book designed to teach someone the basic skills of reading, typically used by young children at the beginning of their education.
first reading
nounC1-C2
/ˌfɜːst ˈriːdɪŋ/The initial presentation of a bill to a legislative body for consideration before debate and amendment.
first refusal
nounB2
/ˌfɜːst rɪˈfjuːzl/The right to buy or take something before it is offered to others.
first reich
nounVery low
/ˌfɜːst ˈraɪk/A historical term referring to the Holy Roman Empire (c. 800–1806), often used in scholarly contexts to denote the first of the three German empires as conceptualized by 20th-century German nationalists.
first republic
nounMedium-Low (Common in historical/political contexts, rare in general conversation)
/ˌfɜːst rɪˈpʌblɪk/A form of government that follows a monarchy or non-republican system, specifically the initial republican period in a nation's history.
first responder
nounC1
/ˌfɜːst rɪˈspɒndə(r)/A trained professional who is among the first to arrive at the scene of an emergency (like an accident, fire, or attack) to provide immediate assistance.
first run
nounB2
/ˌfɜːst ˈrʌn/the initial performance, operation, or production of something, often suggesting it is a test or prototype.
first school
nounMedium-High (UK); Low-Medium (US).
/ˈfɜːst ˌskuːl/The first stage of formal education for young children, typically beginning at age 4 or 5, preceding middle or secondary school.
first secretary
nounC1/C2
/ˌfɜːst ˈsek.rə.tər.i/The leading or principal administrative officer in certain political, governmental, or organizational contexts; historically, the head of government in some socialist states (e.g., USSR, North Korea).
first sergeant
nounSpecialized (common within military contexts, rare outside)
/ˌfɜːst ˈsɑː.dʒənt/A senior non-commissioned officer rank in the United States military, typically serving as the principal enlisted advisor and manager of administrative, training, and disciplinary matters for a company, battery, or similar-sized unit.

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