lance sergeant

American  

noun

British Military.

1. a sergeant of the lowest rank.

2. (formerly) a corporal appointed to act as sergeant, without increase in pay; an acting sergeant.

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lance sergeant British  

noun

1. a corporal acting as a sergeant, usually on a temporary basis and without additional pay

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Etymology

Origin of lance sergeant

First recorded in 1805–15; lance corporal

Example Sentences

Still, that didn’t stop former lance sergeant Julian Perreira to speak out for Andrew to step down from his role as colonel "immediately."

From Fox News

His family had always mentioned Lance Sergeant Patrick Mannion had some involvement with a leading Nazi but there was never much detail.

From BBC

Scott is still serving in the British army and in 2014 was promoted to the position of lance sergeant, but he says he will never forget that final mission.

From BBC

Jake Wood, a former Lance Sergeant in the Territorial Army who served in Afghanistan and has Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, explained the flashbacks that he experiences apart of his condition.

From BBC

Returning to his old job in an investment bank proved impossible for Jake Wood, a former lance sergeant in the Territorial Army who served in Iraq and Afghanistan between 2003 and 2007.

From BBC