sergeant at arms
noun phrase
: an officer of an organization (such as a legislative body or court of law) who preserves order and executes commands
Examples of sergeant at arms in a Sentence
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In advance of Trump's speech, members of the House Freedom Caucus called on the sergeant at arms to take action against any member of Congress who violated House rules during the address.
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Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 5 Mar. 2025
The commotion prompted House Speaker Mike Johnson to pound his gavel, warn Green to sit down and eventually have the lawmaker removed by the sergeant at arms.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
Speaker Mike Johnson even had to instruct the sergeant at arms to remove Democratic Representative Al Green from the chamber when the Texas lawmaker refused to stop creating disruptions, including waving his cane around while shouting inaudibly about Medicaid.
—Becket Adams, National Review, 9 Mar. 2025
House Speaker Mike Johnson asked the sergeant at arms to eject Green from the floor.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 5 Mar. 2025
The Chair now directs the sergeant at arms to restore order.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
When Green stayed standing, Johnson directed the sergeant at arms to restore order.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 5 Mar. 2025
Members are engaging in willful and continuing breach of decorum and the chair is prepared to direct the sergeant at arms to restore order to the joint session.
—NPR, 5 Mar. 2025
When Green refused to stop heckling Trump, Johnson told the House sergeant at arms to take the lawmaker out.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2025
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Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 5 Mar. 2025
The commotion prompted House Speaker Mike Johnson to pound his gavel, warn Green to sit down and eventually have the lawmaker removed by the sergeant at arms.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
Speaker Mike Johnson even had to instruct the sergeant at arms to remove Democratic Representative Al Green from the chamber when the Texas lawmaker refused to stop creating disruptions, including waving his cane around while shouting inaudibly about Medicaid.
—Becket Adams, National Review, 9 Mar. 2025
House Speaker Mike Johnson asked the sergeant at arms to eject Green from the floor.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 5 Mar. 2025
The Chair now directs the sergeant at arms to restore order.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
When Green stayed standing, Johnson directed the sergeant at arms to restore order.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 5 Mar. 2025
Members are engaging in willful and continuing breach of decorum and the chair is prepared to direct the sergeant at arms to restore order to the joint session.
—NPR, 5 Mar. 2025
When Green refused to stop heckling Trump, Johnson told the House sergeant at arms to take the lawmaker out.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Sergeant at arms.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sergeant%20at%20arms. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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