sergeant
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 sergeant 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.
Origin of sergeant
1- Also especially British, ser·jeant (for defs. 1-7, 9) .
Other words from sergeant
- ser·gean·cy [sahr-juhn-see], /ˈsɑr dʒən si/, ser·geant·ship, noun
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How to use sergeant in a sentence
Shortly after getting home from Iraq in 2004, I attended an Army leadership course for new sergeants.
I also did Army fitness training with two master sergeants built like brick walls.
Command Sgt. Major Teresa King oversees the training of all drill sergeants in the Army, at Fort Jackson.
The lieutenants and sergeants flushed; the girl privates jumped their fingers onto typewriter keys.
The Great Potlatch Riots | Allen Kim Lang"Ranking sergeants of each platoon report here," called Captain Foster quietly, as he halted.
Uncle Sam's Boys as Lieutenants | H. Irving Hancock
As soon as the two sergeants had been called and had received the orders, Captain Foster continued his instructions.
Uncle Sam's Boys as Lieutenants | H. Irving HancockThe two sergeants heading the squads were now rushing the drawing of rations and ammunition.
Uncle Sam's Boys as Lieutenants | H. Irving HancockThe lids of the boxes were pried off with bayonets, and the Sergeants ran along the companies distributing the packages.
Si Klegg, Book 2 (of 6) | John McElroy
British Dictionary definitions for sergeant
/ (ˈsɑːdʒənt) /
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
Origin of sergeant
1- Also: serjeant
Derived forms of sergeant
- sergeancy (ˈsɑːdʒənsɪ) or sergeantship, noun
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