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sergeant
[ sahr-juhnt ]
noun
- a noncommissioned army officer of a rank above that of corporal.
- U.S. Air Force. any noncommissioned officer above the rank of airman first class.
- a police officer ranking immediately below a captain or a lieutenant in the U.S. and immediately below an inspector in Britain.
- a title of a particular office or function at the court of a monarch (often used in combination):
sergeant of the larder; sergeant-caterer.
- Also called sergeant at law. British. (formerly) a member of a superior order of barristers.
- (initial capital letter) a surface-to-surface, single-stage, U.S. ballistic missile.
- a tenant by military service, below the rank of knight.
sergeant
/ ˈsÉ‘ËdÊ’É™nsɪ; ˈsÉ‘ËdÊ’É™nt /
noun
- a noncommissioned officer in certain armed forces, usually ranking above a corporal
- (in Britain) a police officer ranking between constable and inspector
- (in the US) a police officer ranking below a captain
- See sergeant at arms
- a court or municipal officer who has ceremonial duties
- (formerly) a tenant by military service, not of knightly rank
- See serjeant at law
Derived Forms
- sergeancy, noun
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²õ±ð°ù·²µ±ð²¹²Ô·³¦²â [sahr, -j, uh, n-see], ²õ±ð°ùg±ð²¹²Ô³Ù·²õ³ó¾±±è noun
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of sergeant1
Example Sentences
A sergeant who has been listed as a defendant in several suits, Ashraf “Andy†Hanna, took his own legal action against the city, claiming he was discriminated against because of his Egyptian heritage.
Paramount Studios was interested in him, but thoughts of an acting career were put on hold after he was called up, serving 16 months as a sergeant with the US Army during the Korean War.
Interest from a Hollywood scout was put on hold as he was drafted into the US Army, where rose to the rank of sergeant while stationed in South Korea.
Catherine then went to the sergeants' mess where she met with relatives of soldiers serving overseas, including those involved in training Ukrainian troops.
A team of six police officers and a sergeant has been set up to do more visible patrols of the high street in Bangor, Gwynedd.
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