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lance sergeant

American

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 British

noun

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

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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 • Jan. 13, 2022

Ye're fit to be lance sergeant yersilf in the ould Tinth Rigiment.

From The Girl at the Halfway House A Story of the Plains by Hough, Emerson

On me honour, Ned, I've never been so low in kit as I am this season here, not since I was lance sergeant in the Tinth.

From The Girl at the Halfway House A Story of the Plains by Hough, Emerson

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