starshina / starshyna
Starshina (Russian: старшина, IPA: [stərʂɨˈna] (listen) or Starshyna in Ukrainian transliteration) is a senior non-commissioned rank or designation in the military forces of some Slavic states, and a historical military designation. In army terminology, a starshina is equivalent to "Sergeant Major" (Most senior member at the company level) or a rank equal to a NATO OR-8. In naval terminology, starshina is a general term for junior and middle-ranking non-commissioned officers, similar in usage to "Petty Officer". The word originates from the Russian: старший, romanized: starshij, lit. 'older, more senior', from Russian: старый, romanized: staryj, lit. 'old'.
military rank
non-commissioned officer military rank