sergeant
noun
ser·geant
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Definition of sergeant
1
: sergeant at arms
2
obsolete
: an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority
3
: a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant
broadly
: noncommissioned officer
4
: an officer in a police force ranking in the U.S. just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
Examples of sergeant in a Sentence
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Bradley has the build, demeanor and scowl of a drill sergeant. — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, "Bob Bradley and Bruce Arena are MLS foes, but always friends," 3 Aug. 2019 Thirty two officers were promoted to the rank of sergeant, and 11 to the rank of lieutenant. — Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al.com, "‘Because you persevere, we are safe’: 30 new officers hit Birmingham streets, 43 others promoted," 19 July 2019 Courtney asked the sergeant-at-arms to search for the missing members. — Carolyn Kormann, The New Yorker, "How Rogue Republicans Killed Oregon’s Climate-Change Bill," 28 June 2019 What binds anyone to the fraternity where Brian Boquist is the sergeant-at-arms? — oregonlive.com, "The death rattle of the Oregon Republican Party: Steve Duin," 25 June 2019 Unlike last week, Courtney didn’t ask the sergeant-at-arms to search the building for absent Republicans. — USA TODAY, "Mermaid Parade, Lincoln’s Bible, District 12: News from around our 50 states," 24 June 2019 Unlike last week, Courtney didn’t ask the sergeant-at-arms to search the building for absent Republicans. — BostonGlobe.com, "Trump: ‘Surprise’ question about Pence led him to hesitate," 24 June 2019 The prospect of the House sergeant-at-arms arresting the nation’s top law enforcement officer and holding him in confinement until congressional leaders agreed to release him is hard to imagine today. — Caroline S. Engelmayer, latimes.com, "Rather than hold Trump officials in contempt, Democrats may go to court instead. Will it work?," 13 June 2019 The House sergeant-at-arms will usher him into the ornate U.S. House chamber, where members of Congress are known to clog the entrance to the aisle seeking a presidential handshake. — Tamar Hallerman, The Seattle Times, "‘Terrified’ Stacey Abrams prepares to counterpunch Trump’s State of Union," 5 Feb. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sergeant.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for sergeant
sergeant
noun
English Language Learners Definition of sergeant
: an officer of low rank in the army or marines
: an officer in a police force with a rank below captain or lieutenant
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sergeant
noun
ser·geant
| \ ˈsär-jənt
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Kids Definition of sergeant
1
: a noncommissioned officer in the army or marine corps ranking above a corporal or in the air force ranking above an airman first class
2
: an officer in a police force
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