Synonyms of sergeant

sergeant

noun

as in lieutenant

Related Words

• lieutenant
• captain
• police
• sheriff
• peace officer
• police force
• trooper
• constabulary
• marshal
• inspector
• man
• detective
• patrolman
• officer
• policeman
• private investigator
• operative
• investigator
• heat
• private eye
• policewoman
• private detective
• cop
• dick
• sleuth
• police officer
• lawman
• gendarme
• copper
• plainclothesman
• constable
• gumshoe
• sleuthhound
• bobby
• hawkshaw
• flatfoot
• sherlock
• fuzz
• bull
• shamus

Dissimilar Words

• civilian

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sergeant

The sergeant gets out, walks into the street, leans over to pick up the small creature, and moves it out of danger. — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2026

Joseph Giacalone, a retired NYPD cold case sergeant and adjunct professor at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice, said the scale of the investigation stands out to him. — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Reaction from Fort Hood shooting survivors Alonzo Lunsford, a sergeant who had served in the Army since 1990, was among those injured in the 2009 Fort Hood shooting. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026

In one instance, a Lakeside sergeant working an off-duty shift noted that Prince wasn’t on duty and was instead at a Savannah Bananas baseball game, according to the affidavit. — Celia Frazier, Denver Post, 9 Oct. 2026