Sergeant (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. a noncommissioned army officer of a rank above that of corporal.
  2. any noncommissioned officer above the rank of airman first class.
  3. a police officer ranking immediately below a captain or a lieutenant in the U.S. and immediately below an inspector in Britain.
  4. a title of a particular office or function at the court of a monarch (often used in combination): sergeant of the larder; sergeant-caterer.
  5. sergeant at arms.
  6. (formerly) a member of a superior order of barristers.
  7. sergeantfish.
  8. a surface-to-surface, single-stage, U.S. ballistic missile.
  9. a tenant by military service, below the rank of knight.
noun
  1. a noncommissioned officer in certain armed forces, usually ranking above a corporal
    • (in Britain) a police officer ranking between constable and inspector
    • (in the US) a police officer ranking below a captain
  2. See sergeant at arms
  3. a court or municipal officer who has ceremonial duties
  4. (formerly) a tenant by military service, not of knightly rank
  5. See serjeant at law
Sergeant (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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