top sergeant
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of top sergeant
First recorded in 1915–20
Example Sentences
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With his own staff officers, he would play top sergeant, staring them in the eyes, challenging them to think while drumming an index finger on his desk top.
From Time Magazine Archive
Little Anton bossed his sheep like a top sergeant.
From Time Magazine Archive
In Los Angeles, Policemen B. G. Smith and A. J. Wycoff were not un pleasantly surprised when a motorist who had just hit a pedestrian turned out to be their old top sergeant.
From Time Magazine Archive
Salutes only for generals, and for the commanding officer and top sergeant on day's first encounter.
From Time Magazine Archive
Sergeant Simpson, who had been bumped up to top sergeant, was more or less leading the whole platoon.
From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers
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