Definition of sergeant
1 : sergeant at arms
2 obsolete : an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority
3 : a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant; broadly : noncommissioned officer
4 : an officer in a police force ranking in the U.S. just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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Recent Examples of sergeant from the Web
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An Army sergeant was arrested in Hawaii and charged with attempting to provide material support or resources to a foreign terrorist organization, according to court records unsealed in U.S. District Court in Honolulu.
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Jackson, 63, who served 21 years in the Army before retiring as first sergeant, has qualified to run for the city's top office in the Aug. 22 municipal election.
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Two years as sergeant were required for eligibility to take an examination for a promotion to lieutenant.
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The sergeant later was disciplined by the patrol and eventually retired after he was transferred to Truman Lake and told he would be demoted to corporal.
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Clermont’s newest post commander Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper Andy T. Dunn was recently promoted to the rank of sergeant and is joining the Clermont County post as a commander.
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The House sergeant-at-arms is also in touch with the Federal Election Commission about the possibility of allowing the use of campaign funds for security, Strong said.
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The House sergeant-at-arms is also in touch with the Federal Election Commission about the possibility of allowing the use of campaign funds for security, Strong said.
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Mr. Russell served from April 1943 to October 1945, when he was honorably discharged with the rank of staff sergeant.
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Origin and Etymology of sergeant
Middle English, servant, attendant, sergeant, from Anglo-French sergant, serjant, from Latin servient-, serviens, present participle of servire to serve
SERGEANT Defined for English Language Learners
sergeant
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: an officer of low rank in the army or marines
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: an officer in a police force with a rank below captain or lieutenant
SERGEANT Defined for Kids
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1 : a noncommissioned officer in the army or marine corps ranking above a corporal or in the air force ranking above an airman first class
2 : an officer in a police force
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