sergeant
noun
a noncommissioned army officer of a rank above that of corporal.
sergeants
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pluralof sergeant.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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A department spokesperson said 14 officers and two sergeants have been barred from having public contact and assigned to administrative duties.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026
The Americans killed in the Palmyra attack last weekend were Iowa National Guard sergeants William Howard and Edgar Torres Tovar, and Ayad Mansoor Sakat, a civilian from Michigan who worked as an interpreter.
From Barron's ● Dec. 20, 2025
Its drill sergeants are on Cam and the rest of his new platoon like flies on dung from the moment they wake until they go to sleep.
From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2025
It is a civilian role which involves working closely with sergeants and constables, but not taking part in arrests.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2025
Here at Sing Sing, I had dropped a notch—my first evaluation by the sergeants was “good.”
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
