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lance sergeant
noun
, British Military.
- a sergeant of the lowest rank.
- (formerly) a corporal appointed to act as sergeant, without increase in pay; an acting sergeant.
lance sergeant
noun
- a corporal acting as a sergeant, usually on a temporary basis and without additional pay
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Word History and Origins
Origin of lance sergeant1
First recorded in 1805–15; lance corporal
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Example Sentences
Lance-Sergeant Belcher was afterwards promoted second lieutenant.
From Project Gutenberg
"Mutiny in the barracks," shouted a lance sergeant who heard Giles's threat to smite the corporal.
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