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sergeant

noun

Definition of sergeantnext
as in lieutenant

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Recent Examples of sergeant One officer was shot in the leg, and had a non-life-threatening injury, and another was taken in for surgery, the sergeant said. — Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026 The wife of an active-duty Army sergeant was deported to Honduras, leaving her husband at Fort Bliss to raise their 6-year-old daughter alone and reconsider his military future. — Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Detroit police say a 15-year-old boy is in custody after two relatives of a DPD sergeant were shot at a liquor store on East Warren Street on Friday. — Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026 Kennon and a male officer tested for sergeant at the same time, with the male officer finishing first on the eligibility list and Kennon second. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sergeant
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  1. lieutenant
  2. captain
Noun
  • The letter was sent by the Lord Chamberlain, the most senior official in the royal household, to senior officials in the government and military, as well as lord lieutenants, the king’s personal representatives around the country.
    — Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Even Coral Gables, the next-lowest paying department in the comparison, pays more than $17,000 above Hialeah for a lieutenant at that experience level.
    — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of lieutenant
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  • Fellow team captain Cam Bynum, however, took full responsibility.
    — James Boyd, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The easy thing as a captain of this team, we all are built like that.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of captain

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“Sergeant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sergeant. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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