sergeant

Definitions

1. A surname originating as an occupation for a servant.
2. A UK army rank with NATO code OR-6, senior to corporal and junior to warrant officer ranks.
3. A UK army rank with NATO code OR-6, senior to corporal and junior to warrant officer ranks
4. A township in McKean County, Pennsylvania, United States.
5. The highest rank of noncommissioned officer in some non-naval military forces and police.
6. (often abbreviated to Sgt).
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7. The highest rank of noncommissioned officer in some non-naval military forces and police
8. A lawyer of the highest rank, equivalent to the doctor of civil law.
   historical
9. (often abbreviated to Sgt-Maj.) in the British army, the highest rank of non-commissioned officer. Sergeant-Major Brown. sersant-majoor رُتْبَة رَقيب أوَّل старши сержант primeiro-sargento rotný der Hauptfeldwebel seniorsergent επιλοχίαςsargento mayor (velt)veebel استوار vääpeli sergent-major רַב סַמָל सारजेंट मेजर časnički namjesnik, dočasnik törzsőrmester sersan mayor yfirliðþjálfi maresciallo ordinario 准尉 특무 상사 viršila virsseržants sarjan mejar sergeant-majoorkommandersersjant starszy sier...
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10. A lawyer of the highest rank, equivalent to the doctor of civil law
11. A title sometimes given to the servants of the sovereign
12. A title sometimes given to the servants of the sovereign.
    UK, historical
13. A noncommissioned rank in the US Army or Marine Corps that is above corporal and below staff sergeant.
14. A bailiff
15. A bailiff.
16. The rank of police officer next below a captain, lieutenant, or inspector.
17. A servant in monastic offices.
18. A sergeant at arms.
19. A fish, the píntano (Abudefduf saxatilis), a species of damselfish.
20. (Military) a noncommissioned officer in certain armed forces, usually ranking above a corporal
21. Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Athyma; distinct from the false sergeants.
22. (Law) a. (in Britain) a police officer ranking between constable and inspector
23. (Historical Terms) See sergeant at arms
24. (Law) a court or municipal officer who has ceremonial duties
25. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a court or municipal officer who has ceremonial duties

Equivalents

Examples

““Yes, there are two distinct sets of footprints, both wearing rubber shoes—one I think⟳ ordinary plimsolls, the other goloshes,” replied the sergeant.”

“All other sergeants and barristers indiscriminately (except in the Court of Common Pleas, where only sergeants are admitted) may take⟳ upon them the protection and defense of any suitors.”

“sergeant surgeon, i.e. a servant, or attendant, surgeon”

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