sergeant

noun

Definition of sergeantnext
as in lieutenant

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Recent Examples of sergeant Officer body-camera footage revealed that police kept chasing Franklin even after their supervising sergeant told them not to. — Julia Coin july 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026 Swinton, a sergeant who was killed Sunday, will receive a Bronze Star, Purple Heart and Combat Action Badge, and will be promoted to staff sergeant. — ABC News, 22 July 2026 In the downstairs bar, polished modern Zieta Studio stools sit opposite an old 1815 painting depicting a sergeant clad in white boots and a regal red jacket. — Mary Holland, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2026 Brouillette deployed to Afghanistan from May 2012 to February 2013 and eventually left the Army as a sergeant in December 2015. — Julia Ainsley, NBC news, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for sergeant
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  1. lieutenant
  2. captain
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  • Schulman will tap a longtime lieutenant with deal chops, Alfonso Villanueva, to run the telecom giant’s $107 billion consumer business, according to people familiar with the matter.
    — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 30 July 2026
  • In their crosshairs was education minister and trusted Modi lieutenant Dharmendra Pradhan, on whose watch the leak had happened.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
Definition of lieutenant
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  • The umpire rejected West Indies' appeal but captain Roston Chase referred the decision to the television umpire, who ruled the ball was turning enough to hit leg stump.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Or he was coached hard and pushed hard by the team’s captain and coach.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026
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