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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
Derived Forms
- sergeancy, noun
Other Words From
- ser·gean·cy [sahr, -j, uh, n-see], sergeant·ship noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of sergeant1
Example Sentences
Catherine then went to the sergeants' mess where she met with relatives of soldiers serving overseas, including those involved in training Ukrainian troops.
A team of six police officers and a sergeant has been set up to do more visible patrols of the high street in Bangor, Gwynedd.
Army — where he was a staff sergeant — and sentenced to two years in prison.
Less than 15 minutes later a police sergeant and a friend of the woman arrived on the scene.
A lieutenant, a sergeant and two officers in the LAPD’s Recruiting Employment Division have been assigned to home during the investigation.
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