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colour sergeant in British English or US color sergeant nouna sergeant who carries the regimental, battalion, or national colours, as in a colour guard Examples of 'colour sergeant' in a sentencecolour sergeant And no snivelling, none whatsoever, colour sergeant, sah!The colour sergeant was said to have used 'non-standard words of command' when instructing the students, causing confusion.He has the poise of an actor, not the menace of a warrior, though he swears and smokes like an off-duty colour sergeant.He got a roasting by a colour sergeant for slouching as he queued for the chop.It fell off the back of a vehicle driven by a colour sergeant as he passed the adjutant'shouse. |