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sergeant
[sahr-juhnt]
noun
a noncommissioned army officer of a rank above that of corporal.
U.S. Air Force.any noncommissioned officer above the rank of airman first class.
a police officer ranking immediately below a captain or a lieutenant in the U.S. and immediately below an inspector in Britain.
a title of a particular office or function at the court of a monarch (often used in combination).
sergeant of the larder; sergeant-caterer.
Also called sergeant at law.British.(formerly) a member of a superior order of barristers.
(initial capital letter)a surface-to-surface, single-stage, U.S. ballistic missile.
a tenant by military service, below the rank of knight.
sergeant
/ ˈsɑːdʒənsɪ, ˈsɑːdʒənt /
noun
a noncommissioned officer in certain armed forces, usually ranking above a corporal
(in Britain) a police officer ranking between constable and inspector
(in the US) a police officer ranking below a captain
See sergeant at arms
a court or municipal officer who has ceremonial duties
(formerly) a tenant by military service, not of knightly rank
See serjeant at law
Other Word Forms
- sergeancy noun
- sergeantship noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of sergeant1
Example Sentences
He had been accompanied by a "senior and experienced sergeant" on Monday morning to "serve a court-approved warrant to repossess a home", Ms Adams said.
The officers also failed to get authorisation at sergeant level or higher before they took action, it was alleged.
Greater Manchester Police have arrested a man after a police sergeant was injured in an alleged hit-and-run.
Janet Hills, the commission's deputy chair who was a former detective sergeant and chair of the Met's Black Police Association, said it was time to "shift in our approach to cannabis enforcement".
The sergeant explained that causing unnecessary suffering to animals could result in fines, disqualification from keeping animals and up to five years' imprisonment.
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