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Sgt.

American  

abbreviation

  1. Sergeant.


Sgt British  

abbreviation

  1. Sergeant

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Sgt. 1st Class Nicole Amor, 39, was weeks away from returning home to her husband and two children in White Bear Lake, Minn., said her husband, Joey Amor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Tell that to Sgt. 1st Class Kate Cole, a transgender woman who enlisted at 17 and has spent her entire adult life in the Army.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2025

With the Summer of Love fueled by the groundbreaking sounds of "Sgt. Pepper," the band left an aural and visual imprint for the ages.

From Salon • Sep. 19, 2023

“This is very disturbing to Sgt. Capers, and he should have been allowed due process,” Carr said.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 13, 2023

When Sgt. 1st Class William Reinier logs in to Reddit at work, he’s not doing it to kill time or slack off.

From Slate • May 18, 2023